Sanchez frames historic shift from shelter reliance to permanent homes
Sanchez emphasizes the legislation represents a historic win, responsibly expanding vouchers through a capped appropriation rather than an entitlement, and pivoting the city from costly shelter reliance toward permanent housing for vulnerable families.
But I just cannot emphasize enough that this is a historic win for vulnerable New Yorkers.
We're expanding housing vouchers responsibly.
We're controlling the cost because this is a capped appropriation.
It is not an entitlement program.
And we're putting most fundamentally, most important to me personally, is that we're putting the city on a stronger pathway.
Pivoting us from costly shelter reliance toward permanent homes.
Today, we're marking the day where we stop prioritizing paying more for worse outcomes for our families, outcomes that destabilize our communities.