Coverage dated July 12, 2023

New York City Council overrides Mayor Eric Adams' veto on housing voucher bills

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In June, the mayor ended the city's 90-day rule that required people to stay in shelters for nearly three months before becoming eligible for a voucher.

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CBS News
New York City Council overrides Mayor Eric Adams' veto on housing voucher bills (opens CBS News)
Published Jul 12, 2023
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In June, the mayor ended the city's 90-day rule that required people to stay in shelters for nearly three months before becoming eligible for a voucher.
ABC 7 New York
New York City Council expected to override Mayor Eric Adams' veto on housing voucher bills (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Jul 12, 2023
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The mayor's office says the package of bills could cost the city up to $17 billion over the next five years.
amNewYork
OVERRIDDEN: City Council reverses Mayor Adams’ veto of housing voucher expansion bills (opens amNewYork)
Published Jul 12, 2023
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The City Council on Thursday voted to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of several bills aimed at broadening access to rental assistance vouchers, in what has
Gothamist
NYC Council overrides Mayor Adams’ veto on housing bills by wide margin (opens Gothamist)
Published Jul 12, 2023
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The move sets up a potential court battle and marks a major legislative blow to Adams.
New York Post
City Hall braces for NYC Council to override Mayor Adams’ housing veto (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 12, 2023
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The New York City Council is set to override a mayoral veto for the first time in a decade Thursday to push through a series of measures that will nix the waiting period of the Big Apple’s ho…