Phrases with «housing lottery»

"Housing lottery" refers to a process where individuals have a chance to be randomly selected or assigned a place to live, usually in a housing complex or development. It is like a lottery because the selection is based on chance rather than on personal preferences or qualifications. Full definition

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While the vast majority of affordable housing lotteries for new buildings are posted on Housing Connect — a site run by the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development — there are a handful of lotteries only posted on a website run by the state's Division of Homes and Community Renewal. (dnainfo.com)
Craig Gurian, a lawyer with the Anti-Discrimination Center, launched a lawsuit against the City in 2015, arguing the practice of keeping affordable units in housing lotteries for people from the local community worsens racial segregation, the New York Daily News reported. (therealdeal.com)
Fair housing group the Anti-Discrimination Center is suing the de Blasio administration, claiming that the city's practice of reserving half of its affordable units in housing lotteries for those from local community districts is discriminatory. (therealdeal.com)
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Phrases with «housing lottery»

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