De Blasio’s Housing Plan is Neither Affordable Nor Fair
“Fifty-one years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, New York City remains one of the most segregated major cities in America. Meanwhile, as Bill de Blasio is the latest in a string of mayors using incentives to get private developers to build purportedly affordable housing, the pervasive question among city residents and community advocates is, ‘affordable for whom?’ Indeed, these are twin problems, but the Fair Housing Act, lying in plain sight, is an under-discussed tool that may provide redress for both.”