New Yorkers face a severe housing crunch, with just 37 affordable homes for every 100 low-income renters. Not surprisingly, COVID-19 has only magnified this crisis and heightened the need for ample housing. More than 700,000 households in New York are currently behind on rent, according to National Equity Atlas, with just the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and our temporary statewide eviction ban keeping them from losing their homes.