How does R.I. rank on affordable rental housing in new report? At least it’s not as bad as Mass. • Rhode Island Current

How does R.I. rank on affordable rental housing in new report? At least it’s not as bad as Mass. • Rhode Island Current

A street in Providence's Silver Lake neighborhood is shown in March. A minimum-wage worker would need to work 85 hours a week to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment in Rhode Island, according to a new report. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)Rhode Islanders making the state’s minimum wage must work at least 12 hours a day, seven days a week, in order to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment, according to a new analysis by the Nati…