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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

There are roughly eight million people uh, in New York City in general, and about 900,000...

There are roughly eight million people uh, in New York City in general, and about 900,000 of those people are people with disabilities

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There are roughly
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eight million people uh, in New York City in general,
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and about 900,000 of those people
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are people with disabilities.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:45
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.
I'm the housing coordinator, and I do answer - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:09
I'm the housing coordinator, and I do answer
For low-income housing, - Ex Libris: The New York Public Library 00:07
For low-income housing,
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,