{"id":25,"date":"2026-07-11T01:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maxinefilmes.com\/odelator\/new-york-shelter-assistance-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T02:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T02:15:40","slug":"new-york-shelter-assistance-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxinefilmes.com\/odelator\/new-york-shelter-assistance-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Hasn\u2019t Raised Housing Allowances for Needy Residents in Decades. That\u2019s Unconstitutional, a Lawsuit Says."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tMinerva Pacumio, 54, said she is facing eviction from her Queens, New York, apartment because the welfare allowance the state provides for rent is so low that it can\u2019t pay for a modest apartment anywhere in the state. She is a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed against New York last month that seeks an increase in the allowance.
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New York Hasn\u2019t Raised Housing Allowances for Needy Residents in Decades. That\u2019s Unconstitutional, a Lawsuit Says.<\/h1>\n

\n\tThe state constitution makes an unusual promise to residents: to provide care and support for the needy. But a recent lawsuit accuses it of failing to meet that mandate by putting low-income households on the brink of homelessness.<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\tby <\/span>Spencer Norris<\/a><\/span>, <\/span>New York Focus<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n

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