Mayor Adams to use his executive powers to eliminate the rule that mandates a 90-day stay in homeless shelters before individuals can apply for rental vouchers.
Mayor uses his power to end a rule
According to multiple sources within the municipal government, Mayor Adams intends to utilize his executive authority to eliminate a rule requiring low-income individuals in New York City to spend at least 90 days in homeless shelters before they become eligible for city-funded rental vouchers. The announcement of this planned executive action is expected to take place soon, possibly as early as Tuesday, according to Daily News. Â
This move follows the passage of a set of bills by the City Council last month, which aimed to eliminate the 90-day rule and introduce other reforms to the CityFHEPS rental voucher system.
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Mayor Adams to end 90-day rental voucher rule (Source: New York Daily News).
However, Mayor Adams has expressed his opposition to most of the provisions included in the Council’s package. Specifically, he disagrees with a bill that would grant CityFHEPS vouchers to individuals who receive written rent demands from their landlords.
His main concern is the potential cost associated with expanding voucher eligibility to such an extent.
Sources familiar with the matter, speaking anonymously to the Daily News, revealed that Mayor Adams has chosen the executive action route with the intention of subsequently vetoing the Council’s legislation. This strategic move allows him to assert his authority and control over the issue, according to Yahoo Finance.Â
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