P0stNutClarity t1_jc9ca5t wrote on March 15, 2023 at 5:36 AM

Reply to comment by nycdataviz in Not Even This City Councilman Can Find an Apartment in New York City by CactusBoyScout

lol i have a bridge to sell you if you think a person making 60k is qualifying for welfare.

nycdataviz t1_jc9cr46 wrote on March 15, 2023 at 5:41 AM

That’s the cruel joke. People can barely survive on that salary but welfare eligibility tiers don’t give a fuck.

DrinkYoDamnJuice t1_jc9fcft wrote on March 15, 2023 at 6:12 AM

It’s the same model as affordable housing

DelTeaz t1_jc9k6lb wrote on March 15, 2023 at 7:15 AM

Is rent stabilized housing not welfare?

MillennialNightmare t1_jca2gyb wrote on March 15, 2023 at 11:17 AM

It literally isn’t.

theageofnow t1_jcijs56 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 2:00 AM

No. There is no funding mechanism. Is it a “market distortion”? By limiting rent increases, surely, yes, but it’s not subsidized by the state or the city or federal government or anyone else. Also rent stabilized does not necessarily mean that the maximum legal rent is less than the market rate rent. There are many RS apartments whose rent is close to market rate (on average, they’re well below).