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Pastor David K. Brawley's actions to tackle the affordability crisis in Brooklyn serve as an example for what the #FaithBasedAffordableHousingAct can do for communities in need. #NYHousing

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Brooklyn Pastor Takes Affordable Housing Into His Own Hands To Keep Black Families From Leaving New York
David K. Brawley of Brooklyn's St. Paul Community Baptist Church is working to keep congregation members in by developing affordable housing.
www.blackenterprise.com
June 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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NYC's Black families are leaving due to soaring housing costs. Pastor David K. Brawley's building efforts in Brooklyn exemplify the need for the #FaithBasedAffordableHousingAct to empower churches to build homes and keep communities vibrant!

Read Here: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/n...
Black Families Are Leaving New York. Can a Pastor’s Plan End the Exodus?
www.nytimes.com
June 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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NY's housing crisis needs solutions! Habitat for Humanity of NYS supports the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act, empowering faith communities to build much-needed affordable homes on their own land. #FBAHA

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Why Habitat for Humanity Supports Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (Guest Opinion by Michael Barrett)
Bill would allow churches to build housing on their land, a "powerful alignment of mission and opportunity" to attack the state's affordable housing crisis, writes nonprofit leader.
www.syracuse.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Why start with Westchester? It’s becoming a center of pro-housing action north of NYC.

Just last week, we held an event with County Exec. Ken Jenkins and Maj. Leader Tyrae Woodson-Samuels to support @nyfaithhousing.bsky.social. bsky.app/profile/open...
opennewyork.org Open New York @opennewyork.org · May 20
Today, we rallied for @NYFaithHousing.bsky.social in White Plains alongside Westchester County Executive @kenjenkinsny.bsky.social, Westchester Majority Leader Tyrae Woodson-Samuels, White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, and a diverse group of faith leaders!
A group of elected officials, faith leaders, and congregants listening to County Executive Ken Jenkins speak at a construction site, where faith-based affordable housing is being built by a local congregation.
May 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Bishop Hector A. Burgos-Núñez: Western New York is facing a housing crisis, and with the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act, Churches would be able to continue serving their communities by creating more homes.

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Another Voice: Faith-based affordable housing can help Western New York thrive
The Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act would not only address a critical need but also ensure the long-term sustainability of our community outreach.
buffalonews.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Yesterday, faith leaders, housing advocates, and community leaders gathered to rally in support of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act at Delfino Park in White Plains. We had a great turnout of folks passionate about creating more affordable homes! #FBAHA #NYHousing
May 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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TODAY: Join us for a faith walk in White Plains, NY at Delfino Park in support of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act! Westchester County’s families need more affordable housing, and now is the time to act.
May 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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📷Next Tuesday, join us for a faith walk and rally in Westchester in support of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act!

RSVP using the link below: tinyurl.com/5dnf2zs4
May 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Spectrum News: lawmakers say now is the time to be vocal for #FaithBasedAffordableHousing support! Supporters need to keep pressure on Albany to address the housing shortage.
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Lawmakers to advocates: 'Be vocal' in final weeks of session
There's about a month of session remaining.
spectrumlocalnews.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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New York's housing crisis demands action, not just for social good, but for our economy's health. The Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act offers a powerful solution: leveraging underused land to build affordable homes and lower the cost of living.
May 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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The State Budget has passed – but it’s not doing enough to address the housing crisis hurting New Yorkers. See below for @opennewyork.org's analysis of where things stand, and how Faith-Based Affordable Housing is a critical solution.
opennewyork.org Open New York @opennewyork.org · May 9
The 2025 State Budget has finally passed, and on housing, it’s underwhelming. It delivers a few new tools like a state voucher program, but it falls far short of what New Yorkers need amid a historic housing shortage. 🧵1/8
May 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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The state budget is likely to be finalized soon, but we need YOUR support to make Albany passes the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act before the end of session. Learn more about how you can get involved using the link below! nyfaithhousing.org
Put Faith in Housing NY — Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (S3397 / A3647)
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May 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Want to learn more about what the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act would look like?

Check out this recent podcast episode from @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social featuring @opennewyork.org Director @annemariegray.bsky.social, where she discusses how it can transform New York for the better.
Vital City | More Homes for More New Yorkers
Tune into Vital City's latest podcast, in which Open New York Executive Director Annemarie Gray discusses New York's housing crisis
www.vitalcitynyc.org
May 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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The Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act would create housing for as many as 180,000 people across New York. This legislation would create a little more housing everywhere, addressing our severe housing shortage.

Want to support? Learn more: nyfaithhousing.org
Put Faith in Housing NY — Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (S3397 / A3647)
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May 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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New York continues to face skyrocketing housing costs – losing working-class residents in the process. Our state deserves better – it’s time for our representatives to pass the #FaithBasedAffordableHousingAct.
May 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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It’s time to face the facts: housing has become too expensive in New York. Tell your legislators: the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act can fix our housing shortage!

Want to support? Learn more: nyfaithhousing.org
Put Faith in Housing NY — Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (S3397 / A3647)
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May 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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@agounardes.bsky.social said it best: “Democrats face a simple truth: Without decisive action on housing, New York will continue losing residents, power, and most of all, federal funding.”

Read more in his op-ed in City and State: t.co/NuRAw4Iufa
https://www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025/03/opinion-when-residents-leave-power-follows/404011/
t.co
May 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Albany is finally closing the deal on a state budget – but there’s more work to do! We need to pass the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act before the end of session.

Learn more here: nyfaithhousing.org
Put Faith in Housing NY — Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (S3397 / A3647)
nyfaithhousing.org
April 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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“You could, if this bill passes, build over 60,000 units of affordable housing and be able to reinvest back in [religious organizations’] ministries” - Rev. Dustin Longmire.

Read about the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act in this powerful @gothamist.com article:
gothamist.com/news/church-...
Yes in God’s backyard? Churches push to skirt zoning laws and build more housing
Leaders of faith-based institutions are backing a bill that would give them a pass from local regulations that make it hard to build.
gothamist.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Excellent story in Buffalo Business First on the role faith institutions can play (and are playing) in providing affordable housing for people in Buffalo and beyond. #FaithBasedAffordableHousingAct

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https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2025/04/24/buffalo-churches-building-apartments-yigby-develop.html?csrc=6398&taid=680b797cb42c4500012b3dfd&utm_campaign=trueAnthemTrendingContent&utm_medium=tr...
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April 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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ICMYI - On Monday, the @furmancenter.bsky.social held a panel on the #FaithBasedAffordableHousingAct. Read the thread below to hear from Open NY Executive Director @annemariegray.bsky.social, @agounardes.bsky.social, and others!
opennewyork.org Open New York @opennewyork.org · Apr 21
We're here at NYU @furmancenter.bsky.social for a panel on the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act!

“NYS is in a dire housing shortage, and state level reform is a powerful tool. Relative to other states, NY has not leaned into that tool at all.” said @annemariegray.bsky.social 🧵
A crowded room with a panel of speakers at the front
April 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Yes in God’s Backyard! Great piece in @gothamist.com about Reverend Dustin Longmire and AM Brian Cunningham’s work advocating for the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act.

Read more: gothamist.com/news/church-...
Yes in God’s backyard? Churches push to skirt zoning laws and build more housing
Leaders of faith-based institutions are backing a bill that would give them a pass from local regulations that make it hard to build.
gothamist.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Addressing New York's housing crisis isn't just a social imperative, it's an economic one.

The Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act can unlock underutilized land for development, creating jobs and driving down the cost of living.
April 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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ICYMI: Assembly Member Brian Cunningham wrote an op-ed this week on why “draconian” zoning laws that keep housing costs sky high must be undone – and how the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act can be the solution.

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Opinion: Faith-Based Housing Will Help Our Communities Thrive - City Limits
The Faith-Based Affordable Housing act would allow religious organizations to develop underused property as affordable housing.
citylimits.org
April 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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“This is the year for legislators to pass the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act, a common-sense solution to support struggling faith organizations [and] alleviate our housing crisis.”

Read @senatorcooney.bsky.social and Rev. Kara Wagner’s op-ed in @rbjdaily.bsky.social!

rbj.net/2025/04/11/f...
Faith-based organizations can be the missing piece to alleviate our housing crisis
The Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act is a common-sense solution to support our struggling faith-based organizations and to alleviate the housing crisis in Monroe County and across New York State.
rbj.net
April 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM