The affordability crisis gripping our city does not fall equally on New Yorkers, and solutions to it must confront the economic and racial inequities that shape who can afford to live, work, and raise a family here.

In neighborhoods long harmed by redlining, gentrification, and under-investment, Black and Brown families face economic pressures that are neither new nor incidental. These challenges are distinct from general affordability concerns and reflect decades of policy choices that have denied too many access to health, opportunity, and safety.

In New York City, the median Black and Latino households earn just 53 and 49 cents, respectively, for every dollar earned by a white household. These New Yorkers experience the highest rates of poverty and face significantly higher eviction rates. The disparities contribute to a rising wealth gap and determine who can........

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