Affordable Housing

On the next edition of WBGO's "Newark Today" show hosted by Michael Hill, Mayor Ras Baraka joins the program (October 15) to talk about his plan to make Newark more affordable.

A major focus of the race was affordable housing

A former HUD official blames the housing affordability crisis in New Jersey on a supply shortage

The Garden State, with no statewide rent control, fell one notch, from 6th to 7th least affordable

The median rent in Newark is about $1100 a month, about $400 more than would be considered affordable in a city where renters have an average income of $33,000 a year.

A new study shows that a decade of progress in the well-being of children could be erased by the effects of the pandemic

Episode 3 of The Great Wealth Divide puts the focus on housing disparities for Black and Latinx communities, including the history of destructive government and real estate industry practices, such as redlining and disinvestment, that negatively affected access to affordable housing and home ownership.

There’s a big gap between the rents in Newark and what people can afford.A study by Rutgers University shows that Newark renters have a median income of…

Construction is underway on a new affordable housing development in Newark's south ward. It's part of Mayor Ras Baraka's push for residents to invest in…

New Jersey lawmakers are trying again on legislation to help increase the stock of affordable housing in the state.They propose that towns use their…