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Roshan Abraham

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Roshan Abraham is a journalist whose reporting on criminal justice, housing, and health has appeared in Next City, VICE, The Verge, Pacific Standard, The Village Voice, and more. He is a graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and a former Equitable Cities fellow.
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Housing

New Yorkers Need Land. The NYPD Is Sitting On Nearly 150 Lots.

May 10, 2023 | Roshan Abraham

A new map reveals how much land in New York City is being wasted by city police—often sitting vacant, rather than serving the public good.

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Housing

Landlords on Notice: Section 8 Discrimination Will Cost You

April 26, 2023 | Roshan Abraham

Landmark lawsuits in D.C., New York, and California make source of income discrimination risky for landlords. 

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Policy

PHAs Could House People with Convictions, But Most Don’t

April 13, 2023 | Roshan Abraham

Policy changes by local public housing authorities can be transformative for Americans with convictions, and for their families.

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Policy

Albany’s Good-Cause Eviction Law Worked—Before the Courts Blocked It

March 30, 2023 | Roshan Abraham

As local tenant protections face judicial backlash across New York, tenants are pushing for a statewide version of the law.