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Vouchers Vanish Leaving New Yorkers Vulnerable | New York City News
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The Trump administration is refusing to use emergency housing funds Congress set aside to replace a pandemic-era voucher program, leaving thousands of New Yorkers—especially those in dire need like Staten Island resident Nicole Balestire—facing eviction. With Congress failing to replenish the funds and the administration interpreting the money as strictly for extending the old program, vulnerable renters are left in limbo. Advocates argue the funds were meant for a new, annual Tenant Protection Voucher program, but the administration insists they’re not obligated to issue those. As New York City’s housing crisis deepens, local solutions can’t save everyone, and the most at-risk families are being pushed toward homelessness with no clear path forward.
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