The proposal would build 1,400 income-restricted apartments—on top of 1,100 already in the works—on the Flushing waterfront just east of Citi Field. It also includes a privately financed stadium for the New York City Football Club.
Government
Tenant Advocates Descend on Albany, Refusing to Let ‘Good Cause’ Be Evicted from the Conversation
Chris Janaro |
As elected officials attempt to hammer out a housing deal before the state’s budget deadline at the end of the month, advocates want lawmakers to know they’re still fighting for tenant protections that aren’t watered down.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Affordable Housing for ALL New Yorkers
Murad Awawdeh and Manny Pastreich |
“It is time Albany meets the urgency of this moment and comes together with a real plan that will meet and sustain the housing needs of all New Yorkers, across every income level, and throughout every corner of our city and state.”
Government
Right to Shelter Settlement Enforces Unequal System, Critics Say
Emma Whitford |
While defenders see the preservation of shelter rights in the long term, opponents are raising implementation concerns. They say the agreement enforces a recent trend of unequal treatment based on when a person arrived, and from where.
Education
Jóvenes inmigrantes recién llegados enfrentan dificultades para matricularse en escuelas de Nueva York
Daniel Parra |
La ley federal protege los derechos a la educación de los niños y jóvenes menores de 21 años sin hogar y establece que los jóvenes adultos deben ser matriculados inmediatamente en la escuela, pero la ciudad no está cumpliendo este requisito, dicen los defensores.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, March 19-25
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Education
Newly Arrived Immigrant Youth Face Challenges to School Enrollment
Daniel Parra |
Federal law that protects the educational rights of homeless children and youth under 21 says young adults should be enrolled in school immediately, but the city is not meeting this requirement, advocates say. They report newly arrived immigrant youth being placed on waiting lists, told there are no spaces, or advised to take the General Educational Development (GED) high school equivalency test instead.
Government
NYC Narrows Re-Sheltering Rights for Recently-Arrived Immigrants
Emma Whitford |
The Coalition for the Homeless reached a settlement with the City of New York Friday, adding new emergency terms to the 1981 decree that paved the way for the city’s unique right to a shelter bed.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC’s Subways Need Services, Not Soldiers
Robert Mascali |
“We can create a better environment for both the homeless and riders by setting up drop-in centers within some of the larger subway stations.”
Government
Residentes de viviendas públicas exigen $5.000 millones de dólares de financiación estatal
Tatyana Turner |
Arrendatarios y defensores de los arrendatarios afirman que la financiación permitiría reparar 40.000 apartamentos y ayudar a cubrir los impagos de alquiler acumulados durante la pandemia de COVID-19.
Government
Vacancies Up, Rent Collection Down: Takeaways From NYCHA’s Budget Hearing
Tatyana Turner |
A hearing held by the City Council’s public housing committee Tuesday explored various aspects of NYCHA’s finances, as the authority struggles with declining rent revenue and an uptick in vacant apartments.