New York Hasn’t Raised Housing Allowances for Needy Residents in Decades. That’s Unconstitutional 31.6%
www.propublica.org - By Spencer Norris - 7/9/2026, 7:00 PM
Negativity Bias 37.2% - Appeal to Emotion 21.4% - Availability Heuristic 19.6%
New York makes an unusual promise to its residents: Its constitution says the state must provide “aid, care and support for the needy.” But for at least the fourth time in almost 40 years, the state is being sued for failing to live up to this commitment by putting impoverished families at risk of homelessness. A new lawsuit filed last... more