NYC Mayor Tells City Council He Won’t Implement Housing Voucher Plan

On Thursday, NYC Social Services Commissioner, Molly Wasow Park, told the City Council that a package of housing voucher bills “cannot be implemented” next month due to “substantial financial, operational and legal issues.” The City Council’s housing legislation, which is estimated to cost $17 billion to implement, will allow New Yorkers facing eviction to apply for vouchers without entering the shelter system, would bar landlords from deducting costs of utility bills from a voucher, and would increase the income level of cutoff to qualify for aid. The legislation is set to go into effect on Jan. 9. Mayor Adams vetoed the legislation in June, however, the City Council overrode the veto in July. The issue may now go to the courts. Learn more.