New York bans 'poor doors' in win for low income tenants

Source: The Guardian

New York City is banning “poor doors” in a move one city official on Monday called a “big win for dignity”.

Thanks to a little talked about provision in New York’s rent-stabilization law, builders who receive a tax break for offering some units to low-income tenants will no longer be allowed to build separate entrances for the rich and the poor.

The controversial two-door rule came to an end after New York City mayor Bill de Blasio inserted a provision into a tax bill that was approved by the New York state senate late last week.

“I think that the state legislature and the city are now doing the right thing in terms of treating people in every socioeconomic group with the same level of respect and dignity,” New York City councilwoman Helen Rosenthal told the Guardian.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jun/29/new-york-poor-door-low-income-tenants-rent