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For decades, the wooded bluffs and cliffs near the Union City and Hoboken viaducts have been home to one of Hudson County’s most well known yet largely hidden homeless encampments. Since the 1990s, individuals experiencing homelessness have built makeshift shelters from scrap wood, tarps, and other salvaged materials in an effort to create a place to call home. Over the years, the encampment has survived repeated cleanups, devastating fires, and ongoing jurisdictional dispute

For generations, owning a home has been the cornerstone of the American Dream. In New Jersey, however, that dream is slipping further out of reach for working families. The data paints a sobering picture: in many counties, households now need to earn close to or even more than $200,000 per year to afford the median priced home. Yet the typical family earns far less. In Hudson County, for example, the median household income is approximately $76,000, while a family would need

Art has always been one of the most powerful ways to tell a story, spark conversation, and inspire action. Friends of Affordable Housing is proud to announce our Housing Through Art Competition, inviting artists of all kinds to share their unique perspectives on gentrification, homelessness, affordable housing, and the future of our communities. Whether you’re a painter, photographer, musician, poet, illustrator, sculptor, digital artist, filmmaker, or creator of any kind, we

At Friends of Affordable Housing (FOAH), we believe solving the housing crisis starts by investing in the next generation. That’s why we’re proud to announce a new initiative that will provide internships, hands-on learning opportunities, and scholarships for local high school students interested in shaping the future of their communities. Beginning soon, students from Memorial High School, North Bergen High School, and Union City High School will have the opportunity to gain