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2019-10-15 Home Front: Culture Wars

'Legislator Who Argues Housing Is a Human Right Also Suing to Stop Affordable Housing in Her District

[Reason] Politicians who declare housing a human right rarely include in that a right to actually build housing.

Take New York Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou (D–Lower Manhattan) who just co-wrote an op-ed arguing that every New Yorker should be guaranteed a home—while also suing to stop the construction of an affordable housing complex in her district.

In a Wednesday piece for the New York Daily News, Niou and activist Feliz Guzman argue that the Saturday murder of four homeless people in New York City could have been prevented by more government spending on housing and social services.

"If they had been housed, four of our neighbors would very likely still be with us today," they write. "We must choose to guarantee every New Yorker the right to a safe and affordable home to prevent a tragedy like this one from ever happening again." Niou and Guzman call out both Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio for falling short of their own promises to build affordable housing:

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-10-15 01:34|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 The distinct evidence of authoritarian/totalitarian impulses - its always other peoples and money never their own.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-10-15 07:42|| 2019-10-15 07:42|| Front Page Top

#2 New residents moved into our area. This was back in the early seventies. They wanted low income housing built in our area. They had raw human sewage dumped on their yard. They didn't last long, thank goodness. When they had worked their damages I bet they moved to a new area to spread their charm. They never built the low income housing. Zoning issue back then. Now who knows.

Posted by Dale 2019-10-15 08:23|| 2019-10-15 08:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Montgomery County Maryland.

Posted by Dale 2019-10-15 08:24|| 2019-10-15 08:24|| Front Page Top

#4 "Social Housing" is mainly for the anti-social

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-10-15 10:47|| 2019-10-15 10:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Not I My Virtue Signalling Back Yard? NIMVSBY?

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-10-15 14:18|| 2019-10-15 14:18|| Front Page Top

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