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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

For low-income housing, there is the New York City Housing Authority, which is known to...

For low-income housing, there is the New York City Housing Authority, which is known to have a very long waiting list

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For low-income housing,
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there is the New York City Housing Authority,
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which is known to have a very long waiting list.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
01:20:06
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

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A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.
Fortunately, that is not the only option. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Fortunately, that is not the only option.
One is the Medicaid Waiver Program, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:13
One is the Medicaid Waiver Program,
If you have a voucher that covers $1,100, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:12
If you have a voucher that covers $1,100,
It's $1,000 or $1,100 rent a month, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:19
It's $1,000 or $1,100 rent a month,
And if that, you know, if that does happen, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
And if that, you know, if that does happen,
That's called the City Commission - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
That's called the City Commission
It's always good to know your rights. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
It's always good to know your rights.
Another housing opportunity is the housing lotteries - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Another housing opportunity is the housing lotteries
There is a difference between affordable housing - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
There is a difference between affordable housing
So affordable housing is for, you know, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:11
So affordable housing is for, you know,
Another agency that we do work with, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Another agency that we do work with,
Basically they are working with developers - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:11
Basically they are working with developers
So each building will have its own application, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:20
So each building will have its own application,
Finding stable housing is pretty hard to do, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
Finding stable housing is pretty hard to do,
In 2014 we launched an extensive strategic plan, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:19
In 2014 we launched an extensive strategic plan,
We engaged, um, in a very public engagement campaign - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
We engaged, um, in a very public engagement campaign
These were just concepts that we had come up with. - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:05
These were just concepts that we had come up with.
We had public meetings, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:10
We had public meetings,
We met with stakeholders, we met with our board, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
We met with stakeholders, we met with our board,
The goals, then, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:18
The goals, then,