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Discussion on city's lawsuit against housing voucher expansion

3:56:12

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146 sec

Council Member Cabán questions the administration's stance on housing affordability in light of a lawsuit blocking the expansion of housing vouchers. Commissioner Carrión responds, highlighting current efforts in affordable housing but unable to comment directly on the lawsuit.

  • Cabán points out the apparent contradiction between the administration's stated goals and its actions regarding voucher expansion
  • Commissioner Carrión declines to comment on the lawsuit but emphasizes HPD's focus on extremely low to low-income households in their housing finance efforts
  • The discussion reveals tension between the city's housing policies and its legal actions regarding voucher programs