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Time for a Gut Rehab: How the Governor Can Rebuild New York's Affordable Housing Legacy

Report last updated June 5, 2006

Eighty years ago, New York State was a national pioneer in creating affordable housing -- an effort led by its governor. In 1926, Governor Al Smith signed the Housing Act, which sparked a wave of low-cost development. New York was one of just two states to help produce housing before the New Deal. Republican and Democratic governors -- Harriman, Carey, Rockefeller, Cuomo -- continued and expanded this legacy.

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