To Truly Address Affordability, Subsidized Housing Must Pay Decent Wages
“When I was homeless, living in the subway, it was an affordable housing apartment and a good, prevailing wage job that saved my life. Having a place I could call my own and a job with a living wage and benefits got me off the streets and into a life where I could raise my son with the stability every child deserves. That’s why it’s so important to build more affordable housing for the thousands of New Yorkers who need it, while also creating good jobs that allow the workers who keep these projects safe and clean to avoid the fate I faced”