"When families seek out apartments, they are searching for more than a place to lay their heads. They are searching for safety and community in neighborhoods with decent schools. When we fail to deliver affordable options that meet these needs, parents are forced to raise their children in overcrowded apartments, to shuttle between unstable living arrangements, or even to turn to temporary shelters."
"That is why the City Council's passage of Int. 1433 to expand the availability of these units is so critical, and why it must move full speed ahead to override former Mayor Eric Adams's veto-marking the beginning of a whole-of-government campaign to build a more family-friendly city. At The Children's Village and Harlem Dowling, two long-standing New York institutions founded on the belief that every child deserves unconditional love and belonging, we see the consequences of housing instability play out every day."
A severe shortage of affordable two- and three-bedroom apartments exists in desirable neighborhoods, limiting family access to safe communities and decent schools. Families facing this shortage confront overcrowded units, unstable living arrangements, temporary shelters, fragmented education, and compromised safety. Teenagers often sleep on couches and children do homework without a proper workspace. Passage of Int. 1433 aims to expand family-sized units and requires rapid implementation and an override of the veto to trigger a whole-of-government effort. Institutions serving children witness daily harms from housing instability and support measures to increase availability of family-sized housing.
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