Mayor Adams Faces Lawsuit for Not Expanding Housing Subsidies

The Legal Aid Society and low-income New Yorkers sue Mayor Adams, accusing him of failing to implement laws designed to expand access to housing vouchers.

• The Legal Aid Society filed a class-action lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams for not enacting laws to expand rental aid to low-income New Yorkers.
• The City Council, which overrode Adams' veto last summer, is considering joining the lawsuit or filing its own legal action.
• Adams argues that the expansion of rental subsidies is too costly and that funds would be better spent on building new affordable housing.
• Plaintiffs claim they are unable to access housing vouchers they are entitled to under a law passed by the Council last year, affecting their ability to find permanent housing.
• Housing advocates and councilmembers accuse the mayor of exaggerating the legislation's costs and emphasize the necessity of the policy for helping low-income New Yorkers afford housing.

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