City Quote by Letitia James

We urgently need a debate about the best ways of supporting families in modern America, without blinders that prevent us from seeing the full…

— Stephanie Coontz

Poor families are living above their means, in apartments they cannot afford. The thing is, those apartments are already at the bottom of the…

— Matthew Desmond

“Today, the majority of poor renting families in America spend over half of their income on housing, and at least one in four dedicates…

— Matthew Desmond

Most poor families are living completely unassisted in a private rental market, devoting most of their income to housing. When you meet people who…

— Matthew Desmond

“Families who spend more on housing spend less on their children.23 Poor families are living above their means, in apartments they cannot afford. The…

— Matthew Desmond

“Families have watched their incomes stagnate, or even fall, while their housing costs have soared. Today, the majority of poor renting families in America…

— Matthew Desmond

Gentrification and housing shortages are complex issues.

— Sarah Jeong

“Families who spend more on housing spend less on their children.”

— Matthew Desmond

Arguably, the families most at need of housing assistance are systematically denied it because they're stamped with an eviction record. Moms and kids are…

— Matthew Desmond

We cannot justly seek to expand access to HASA and enroll more New Yorkers in the program, if we do not act to improve…

— Letitia James

For families to access affordable housing, they often need legal representation that takes their side against abusive landlords.

— Nydia Velazquez

It is critical that low-income consumers have access to alternative products and services such as rent-to-own. It gives working-class families opportunities to obtain decent…

— William Lacy Clay, Jr