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MARCH 3, 2017 - Across the country a wave of civic participation is capturing Americans’ interest and driving them to find ways to engage with and improve their community’s futures. Increasingly, people are lining up to help to register voters, support the rights of women, LGBTQ, immigrants and refugees, volunteering at soup kitchens, and of course, picking up a hammer and shovel to help build affordable homes - there are countless ways for everyone to get involved.
MARCH 1, 2017 - Thhe New York Council for Housing Development Fund Companies (NYCHDFC), which keeps a database of cooperatively owned buildings, estimates there are about 300 distressed low-income cooperatives in the city with municipal debt problems.
JANUARY 23, 2017 - New York City must be a place where homeownership is an affordable choice for working class and middle class families. Long the instrument of Americans’ ability to accumulate financial equity and establish a secure foundation for their families, homeownership continues to prove immensely effective at economically empowering individuals and communities.
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“Owning a home encourages me to think about my future, plan for retirement and create a lasting legacy for my family.” – Habitat homeowner Chloe
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