(The Center Square) – The New York City Council has struck down Mayor Eric Adams’ attempt to rein in a city-funded housing voucher program, saying it could cause rents to spike for thousands of low-income residents.
More than 60,000 families rely on the CityFHEPS program to help pay their rent. Participants are required to pay 30% of their income toward it.
Adams wanted to raise that to 40%, arguing the city needs to contain the program’s costs, which rose to more than $1.25 billion last year.
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In November, Adams vetoed the council’s bill rejecting the increase, saying it “would undermine the careful balance we have struck between protecting vulnerable households and ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of the CityFHEPS program.”
The council overrode his veto on
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