Black Agenda Report
Black Agenda Report
News, commentary and analysis from the black left.

  • Home
  • Africa
  • African America
  • Education
  • Environment
  • International
  • Media and Culture
  • Political Economy
  • Radio
  • US Politics
  • War and Empire

Real Estate Development and the Scarcity of Affordable Housing in New York City
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
11 Nov 2022
🖨️ Print Article

Black Agenda Radio · Real Estate Development and the Scarcity of Affordable Housing in New York City

Leah Goodridge is an attorney, housing advocate, and member of the New York City Planning Commission. She is a former member of the Rent Guidelines Board which sets the rents for regulated apartments in New York. Housing that is truly affordable is in short supply. Leah Goodridge joins us from New York City to explain.

affordable housing
real estate developers
gentrification
New York City

More Stories


  • Only a Fool Believes U.S. on Syria Chemicals
    Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
    Only a Fool Believes U.S. on Syria Chemicals
    17 Apr 2018
    “We’d have to be complete morons to believe the scenario” painted by the U.S.
  • Winnie Mandela the Tallest of All
    Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
    Winnie Mandela the Tallest of All
    17 Apr 2018
    South African freedom fighter Winnie Mandela, who passed away this month at age 81, “will outlive in her glory and marvel many of the presidents we’ve had since 1994,” said Ronnie Kasrils
  • Confront the Black Misleadership Class at the Polls
    Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
    Confront the Black Misleader Class at the Polls
    17 Apr 2018
    Black radical candidates must always “keep politics in command,” when challenging the misleadership class for the hearts and minds of the Black community.
  • our fate is in our own hands
    Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
    Deep State Restrained Obama. Will It Restrain Trump? Time to Abandon Mere Hope For Action
    12 Apr 2018
    The only good thing I can think to say about the Obama presidency is really kind of negative too, a monstrous crime he almost committed, but backed away from at the last minute.
  • Raymond Nat Turner , BAR poet-in-residence
    Boss Tweet: Latest Poster Boy for the Warfare State’s Pyramid Scheme
    11 Apr 2018
    Ocher shadow bearing sculls and crossbones, ruby river draining from pyramid’s base an endless death rattle of bombs and drones Threatening to drown the whole human race
  • Load More
Subscribe
connect with us
about us
contact us