‘Keep your promise’: Why NYC housing advocates want Mamdani to fund, not fight, billion-dollar CityFHEPS voucher expansion

NYC housing advocates and City Council members demand Mayor Zohran Mamdani fulfill a campaign promise to expand the CityFHEPS voucher program, which was approved in 2023 but delayed by legal challenges. The expansion aims to ease work requirements, increase income eligibility, and allow eviction-affected residents to qualify, but the administration cites cost concerns and seeks program reforms. Advocates argue the expansion would prevent evictions and save costs, while analyses from groups like the Citizens Budget Commission and Independent Budget Organization highlight financial uncertainties.