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New York Judge Sides With Mayor Adams in Lawsuit Over Housing Voucher Expansion

New York Judge Sides With Mayor Adams in Lawsuit Over Housing Voucher Expansion
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces a pilot program to deploy portable gun scanners throughout the city's subway system, on March 28, 2024. NYC Office of the Mayor via AP/Screenshot via NTD
Michael Washburn
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NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams achieved a legal victory when a New York State Supreme Court judge on Aug. 1 blocked a city council-backed lawsuit that sought to force the city to expand a housing voucher program.

In his five-page ruling, Judge Lyle E. Frank agreed with the mayor that the city council lacked any legal basis to compel enforcement of its expanded City Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) voucher program, mainly because of jurisdictional issues.
Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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