public housing

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He wants to increase the number of bike lanes, parks and green walking paths, as well as improve public housing in a capital of 2 million people where rent is often prohibitive.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

A black child among mostly Puerto Rican neighbors in public housing in Bethlehem, Pa., young Oliver was raised by his single mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Huang has called for more public housing and for a reduction in the number of police officers, with the cost savings poured into other city services.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

For New Yorkers that live in public housing and want the credits available to them, they also need to come with paperwork from their buildings.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

The Court ruled in 2002 that, under federal law, public housing tenants can be evicted regardless of whether they had knowledge of or participated in alleged criminal activity.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander