The mayor's office says the package of bills could cost the city up to $17 billion over the next five years.
The New York City Council voted Thursday to override Mayor Eric Adams' veto of bills aimed at expanding housing voucher use; reported by Sonia Rincon.The New York City Council voted Thursday to override Mayor Eric Adams' veto of bills aimed at expanding housing voucher use, a move that the Adams administration says could cost the city $17 billion.
"It's far more cost effective to have someone in permanent housing than to continue in this expensive way that we're going, in ongoing emergency shelter," New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said. "The good news is that our efforts to house more New Yorkers, even in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, are working," Adams said in a statement. "On Tuesday, we announced that since lifting the 90-day rule a few weeks ago, 500 households have become immediately eligible for CityFHEPS.
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