It’s been nearly five years since the Public Housing Emergency Response Act was first introduced, without progress. But some see renewed hope in Tuesday’s election, should it bring new leadership in the White House and Congress.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC Must Live Up To Its Decarceration Promises
Jay Edidin |
“It has become increasingly clear that the Adams administration has committed to expand a policy of mass incarceration over community services and other less expensive, more effective alternatives. The current administration would have you believe that this is the only option. It is not.” Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeMayor Eric Adams at Rikers Island in June 2022. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits.
Education
Q&A: High School Journalists Interview City Council Education Chair, Rita Joseph
CLARIFY News |
Councilmember Joseph answered questions from CLARIFY student reporters about her priorities for the school system, DOE leadership, addressing the homelessness crisis facing over 100,000 students, school lunches, cell phone bans, and more.
Brooklyn
12 Years After Hurricane Sandy, NYCHA’s Red Hook Residents Still Living in a Construction Zone
Mariana Simões and Tatyana Turner |
With delayed timelines and ongoing construction, Red Hook residents are still living in limbo as they wait for a $568 million resiliency project to come to life, more than a decade after Sandy slammed the complex.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Another Superstorm Sandy Would be an Economic Disaster for Working Families
Theodore A. Moore |
“We must build a future where every New Yorker makes a living wage and earns enough to cover the basic necessities to survive and then some, so that a climate emergency doesn’t mean financial ruin and impossible existential choices.”
Government
What Should We Ask NYC’s Next Mayor About Housing & Homelessness?
Jeanmarie Evelly |
More candidates are throwing their hats in the ring for the 2025 race to challenge Mayor Eric Adams, who is facing federal corruption charges. City Limits will ask those running for their positions and plans on key housing issues—and we want to know what you want to know.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 28-Nov. 4
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
More Than 10,000 Public Housing Apartments Abated for Lead, NYCHA Says
Tatyana Turner |
The milestone, which includes an additional 3,000 units abated under the PACT program, signals progress after a 2019 agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that requires the housing authority comply with federal lead protection laws.
Economy
NYCHA distribuirá $185 millones de dólares para ayudar a los hogares que deben alquiler
Jeanmarie Evelly |
La autoridad de vivienda dice que ha identificado alrededor de 61.500 hogares con deudas de alquiler que pueden calificar para los nuevos fondos de asistencia, que podrán solicitar completando un formulario de consentimiento en el Portal de Autoservicio de NYCHA.
Government
Bill Would Make It Easier for New Yorkers Leaving Jail to Qualify for Supportive Housing
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Manhattan City Councilmember Carlina Rivera introduced legislation Wednesday that would expand eligibility criteria for city-funded supportive housing to include people with justice system involvement in the last year—a change long sought by advocates, who say it would increase options for New Yorkers cycling between jail and shelter.
Government
Mientras llegan más jóvenes inmigrantes no acompañados, legisladores examinan ‘vacíos en los servicios’
Daniel Parra |
A medida que más inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo llegan a la ciudad de Nueva York, también lo han hecho más menores no acompañados, afirmaron defensores y funcionarios municipales durante una reciente audiencia.
