Housing
The Housing Policy Advocacy section contains Legislative Memos, Letters, Comments and Testimony. You will also find news items, articles and reports that relate to our policy work in housing.
Legislative Memos
Empire Justice Memo on Federal Policy Recommendations to Help New York Homeowners
Subprime mortgage lending triggered the foreclosure crisis. Subsequent declines in the economy and in home values are increasing the risk of mortgage default and foreclosure. Following is a summary of the present outlook and most current proposed solutions taken from industry analysts, regulators, scholars and the media. Read More
Empire Justice Memo in Support - Establish the Childhood Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention and Safe Housing Act
This bill will require that primary prevention plans be put into place to ensure that the highest risk areas of the state are inspected for lead-paint hazards. Read More
Policy Letters
Empire Justice Center and Other Civil Rights Organizations Urge GSE Reform That Protects Access to Affordable Loans and Housing
Sixteen civil rights organizations sign letter to House Financial Services Committee urging members to abandon piece meal approach to GSE reform. Read More
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Comments
GRCRC Asks Federal Regulators to Strengthen Mortgage Lending Data Regulations
To coordinate with hearings being held across the country, the Greater Rochester Community Reinvestment Coalition submitted comments to federal banking regulators asking them to expand the disclosure of mortgage lending data under HMDA. Read More
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Testimony
Empire Justice Testimony on New York State’s Draft Child Care Development Fund Plan for FFY 2012-2013
Access to subsidies gives children in low income families the opportunity to engage in an early learning experience that their families could not ordinarily afford. Much of this testimony focuses on areas where we believe OCFS can expand access to child care subsidies to two underserved populations: children in immigrant families and children with special needs. Read More
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Policy Related News
Empire Justice Statement on Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address
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Rochester faces challenges in reducing lead poisoning (Democrat and Chronicle)
Cases of child lead poisoning, already steadily dropping, were cut in half — until an uptick last year.
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Policy Related Articles
Empire Justice Center 2012 Legislative and Executive Agenda :
The focus of our state level policy work for 2012.
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Policy Related Reports
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Paying More for the American Dream V Access to mortgage refinance loans sharply declined in communities of color – and increased substantially in predominantly white neighborhoods, according to a report released today by a multistate collaboration of regional research, policy and advocacy organizations, including Empire Justice Center.... Read More
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