Why New York Mayor is Offering Cash to Landlords Who Rent to Homeless Families

As New York City landlords sort through dozens of their Craigslist responses this week, they might have gotten a query from an unexpected source: Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The mayor, who continues to make affordable housing a cornerstone for his administration, took the unusual step of sending a 45-second robocall across the city this week, asking potential landlords to help with the city’s burgeoning homeless problem.