Does New York City's Community Preference Policy Violate the Fair Housing Act?

Abstract: Many constraints dictate the allocation of New York City's affordable housing. Each unit is reserved for households of a particular size and income level, and preferences are given to certain groups (people with disabilities, community residents, and municipal employees) for a fraction of the units in each building. We demonstrate that these policies combine to make it difficult for low-income applicants to win lotteries for buildings outside their own neighborhoods. This finding is relevant to an ongoing lawsuit challenging the city's policy of favoring community residents. 

Bio: Nick Arnosti is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on giving away social goods such as affordable housing, public school seats, visas, and scarce medical supplies. He has also studied the allocation of hunting licenses, hiking permits, and discounted event tickets. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at Columbia Business School. He received a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Stanford University in 2016.

 

Start date
Friday, April 28, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
End date
Friday, April 28, 2023, 3:30 p.m.
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