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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

It's $1,000 or $1,100 rent a month, uh, that means that you meet the criteria, you meet...

It's $1,000 or $1,100 rent a month, uh, that means that you meet the criteria, you meet the income requirement for that apartment, and if the landlord tells you, "We don't take vouchers," that's considered discrimination

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It's $1,000 or $1,100 rent a month,
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uh, that means that you meet the criteria,
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you meet the income requirement for that apartment,
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and if the landlord tells you, "We don't take vouchers,"
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that's considered discrimination.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:20:38
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.
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,
And, lastly, the thing that I am the most proud about is... - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
And, lastly, the thing that I am the most proud about is...
And I think everybody in this room - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
And I think everybody in this room
Is that we were maintaining transparency - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:06
Is that we were maintaining transparency
Um, we were communicating as best we could; - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:08
Um, we were communicating as best we could;