Category: Releases

Appellate Division Upholds Englewood Cliff’s Affordable Housing Settlement Agreement​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15th, 2022   Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org APPELLATE DIVISION UPHOLDS ENGLEWOOD CLIFF’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT   Earlier today, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey sided with Fair Share Housing Center when it found Englewood Cliffs in violation of their settlement agreement under the Mount […]

Fair Share Housing Center Applauds Affordable Housing Investments In Fiscal Year 2023 Budget​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29th, 2022 Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org FAIR SHARE HOUSING CENTER APPLAUDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING INVESTMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET Earlier today, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Fiscal Year2023 budget. The budget now awaits the Governor’s signature. In response to the advancement of the budget, Fair Share Housing Center […]

Appellate Division Upholds Hoboken’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9th, 2022   Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org APPELLATE DIVISION UPHOLDS HOBOKEN’S INCLUSIONARY ZONING ORDINANCE   Earlier today, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey upheld Hoboken’s inclusionary zoning ordinance that requires a 10 percent affordable housing set-aside in new residential developments. The full opinion can be […]

Civil Rights Leaders Say No To Increasing Law Enforcement Officers To Address Public Safety Concerns​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25th, 2022   Contact: Racheal Smith, (206) 591-1936, racheal@sandsj.org Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org   CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS SAY NO TO INCREASING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS Today marks the two-year anniversary since the murder of George Floyd and subsequent community demands for police accountability across the nation […]

Fair Share Housing Center Names Frank Argote-Freyre As New Board Chair​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12th, 2022   Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org   Fair Share Housing Center Names Frank Argote-Freyre as New Board Chair   NEW JERSEY–The Fair Share Housing Center announced today the election of Frank Argote-Freyre as the new Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Argote-Freyre succeeds Colandus “Kelly” Francis, who […]

Fair Share Statement In Response To HUDs Announcement To Evaluate Barriers To Housing For Individuals With Justice System Involvement​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14th, 2022   Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org   Fair Share Housing Center Applauds Secretary Marcia Fudge’s Internal Directive to Evaluate HUD Policy Barriers to Housing for Individuals with Justice System Involvement New Jersey’s Fair Chance in Housing Act Provides a Model Framework for How HUD Can Further Protect Individuals […]

Fair Share Statement In Response To Governor Murphy’s Appropriation To Rehabilitate Affordable Housing Damaged By Hurricane Ida​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29th, 2022   Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org   FAIR SHARE HOUSING CENTER APPLAUDS GOVERNOR MURPHY AND THE LEGISLATURE FOR APPROPRIATING $25 MILLION TO REHABILITATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE IDA     Yesterday, Governor Murphy signed legislation(S1802)to appropriate $25 million to the New JerseyHousing and Mortgage Finance Agencyto […]

Fair Share Statement In Response To NJ OAG Enforcement Of Fair Chance In Housing Act​

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28th, 2022   Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org   FAIR SHARE HOUSING CENTER APPLAUDS DIVISION ON CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT OF THE FAIR CHANCE IN HOUSING ACT TO PROTECT RETURNING CITIZENS FROM HOUSING DISCRIMINATION      Earlier today, the Office of the Attorney General announcedthat the Division on Civil Rights sent […]

Fair Share Statement In Response To Biden Administration Disaster Relief Package For Hurricane Ida Victims

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23rd, 2022   Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org   FAIR SHARE HOUSING CENTER APPLAUDS THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S DISASTER RELIEF PACKAGE FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE IDA AND WILL WORK TO ENSURE RELIEF IS DISTRIBUTED FAIRLYAND EQUITABLY     In response to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge’s announcement yesterday that New Jersey would […]