Advocates Applaud Final Passage Of Strengthened Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance In Newark
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26th, 2022 Contact: Drew Curtis, 201-736-5817 Advocates Applaud Final Passage of Strengthened Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance in Newark NEWARK, NJ-Yesterday, the Newark City Council voted to approve a strengthened Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance (IZO) that will safeguard affordable housing in Newark. The updated ordinance requires a 20% set-aside for affordable housing […]
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 Statement In Response To President Biden’s Housing Supply Action Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18th, 2022 Contact: Alex Staropoli, (914) 469-0060, alexstaropoli@fairsharehousing.org FAIR SHARE HOUSING CENTER STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BIDEN’S HOUSING SUPPLY ACTION PLAN Earlier this week, President Biden released an action plan aimed at boosting the supply of affordable homes to help close the housing gap and ease the burden […]
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 […]
