Mayor Adams wins round in court fight over New York City housing vouchers – IOTW Report

Mayor Adams wins round in court fight over New York City housing vouchers

(The Center Square) — The New York City Council has no legal authority to expand a city housing voucher program, according to a ruling by a state judge, which hands a win to Mayor Eric Adams in a widening intra-party fight with the chamber. 

The ruling by state Superior Court Judge Lyle E. Frank found the council overstepped its authority in passing a package of bills that would make more New Yorkers eligible for the CityFHEPS rental assistance program, siding with the Adams administration’s argument that the council’s bill was invalid and preempted by the state’s social services law.  more

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