housing – People's World

Former NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett to headline People’s World awards luncheon

December 4, 2018 By Special to PeoplesWorld.org

On Sunday, December 9, 2018, The New York Friends of People’s World will hold their annual “Better World Awards” luncheon.

Chicago homeless coalition pushes new tax on properties selling over $1m

November 8, 2018 By Michelle Zacarias

Seen as a key decision-maker on the proposal's future, Alderman Ed Burke is the lead partner in a law firm whose specialty is helping clients with property tax appeals.

California Senate makes big move for affordable housing

May 24, 2018 By Marilyn Bechtel

San Francisco's Unified School District has over 2,200 homeless students.

This week in history: Fair housing becomes the law of the land

April 9, 2018 By Special to PeoplesWorld.org

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex.

New York tenants rise up for fair housing

January 9, 2018 By Cameron Orr

“This action brought together a broad and deep representation of the tenant movement in what is a new unification of housing activists."