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As New Yorkers face a critical shortage of affordable homes, city lawmakers are asking why thousands of public housing apartments are vacant — and why they are taking well over a year to fill on average.
The New York City Council’s public housing committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Monday to question NYCHA officials on why units are staying empty longer and tenant transfers are moving so slowly. The hearing comes as the city’s overall vacancy rate for rental apartments considered affordable for the lowest-income residents remains below 1%…