“This solar program is a game changer: it will reduce harmful air pollution, fight climate change, and create high-quality jobs installing and maintaining solar panels.”
Government
New Housing Spurred by City of Yes Offers ‘Unforeseen Boon’ for Transit: Report
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Increased housing supply created under the zoning reforms could bring an estimated 70,000 to 97,000 new riders to the city’s subway, bus and commuter rail lines—bringing an additional $224,188,000 to $309,224,000 per year to the MTA’s coffers, a new report found.
Education
Opinion: Foster Youth Deserve More Than a Trash Bag When Moving
Rita Joseph and Sofie Fashana |
“Children in the New York City foster system transition, on average, to three different homes. For some, this means three different schools, families, and environments.”
Government
New York Makes Strides With Solar Energy, But Can It Keep Up the Pace?
Mariana Simões |
New York now has enough solar energy to power 1 million homes. Environmentalists say it’s crucial for the state to keep that momentum as it falls behind on meeting other climate goals.
Government
Revived Third Party Transfer Program Could Expand Community Ownership in NYC, Supporters Say
Emily Drane |
By proactively targeting landlords who neglect their properties to turn a profit, a revamped Third Party Transfer program that prioritizes community ownership could help break the cycles of disinvestment, speculation, and displacement, supporters of the legislation say.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Dec. 9-16
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
Resurrected Tax Break for Renovations Will Help Landlords Comply With Building Emissions Law, Officials Say
Mariana Simões |
A new version of the heavily criticized expired J-51 property tax incentive is back. Advocates argue it will encourage landlords to renovate apartments and will help them afford the upgrades needed to comply with the building emissions law, Local Law 97.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Accountability for Daniel Penny And Concern For Public Safety Are Not Mutually Exclusive
M.A. Dennis |
“Can I love and support a family member who was harmed by someone experiencing homelessness and also be against the unnecessary and unjust killing of an unhoused person?”
Bronx
Melrose Residents Want Timeline for Toxic Site Cleanup, Seek Federal Intervention
Marina Samuel |
Melrose residents are hopeful that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s involvement can push the state Department of Conservation to establish a clear timeline for superfund remediation, and enforce communication with the community.
Government
Fire-Proofing New York’s High-Rises, 50 Years After ‘The Towering Inferno’
Jarrett Murphy |
Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new generation of supertall, super-skinny towers remakes the city’s skyline.
Government
City to Close Dozens of Sites Housing Migrants, Citing Dip in Shelter Population
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Officials attributed the closures to a steady decline in the number of people in the shelter system over the last several months—though nearly 55,000 migrants and asylum seekers remain, the majority of them families with children.
