NYC Housing Chief Jessica Katz Resigns Amid Homelessness and Migration Crises.
Jessica Katz, the chief housing officer of New York City, has announced her resignation, dealing another setback to Mayor Eric Adams' efforts to address the city's housing crisis. Katz, who was responsible for the mayor's housing plan, said she had accomplished much of what she had set out to do and needed time off to spend with her children. However, sources suggest that confusion among city employees about who was in charge of dealing with the city's mounting housing problems and the mayor's opposition to legislation that could increase the number of people who can access city-funded housing vouchers may have played a role in her decision. The city is struggling to deal with a homelessness crisis, with almost 600,000 households spending more than half of their income on rent, and more than 78,000 people in the city's main shelter system as of early May.