A new program is now available to help NYC gig workers buy their first home, a milestone not easily achieved by workers who have non-traditional sources of income, amNewYork learned on Monday.

The New York City Housing Partnership, an organization that works on affordable housing initiatives, launched the "Pathways to Homeownership" program in conjunction with Airbnb on Dec. 8. The goal is to help gig workers, including delivery drivers, writers and musicians, freelancers, and other independent workers, who do not have the paperwork required by banks that show proof of income when applying for a mortgage.

“The lack of regular paystubs, W-2s or 1099s to document income often puts gig workers at a disadvantage when applying for a mortgage to buy their first home,” said Jamie A. Smarr, pres

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