“Let’s not forget that the cost of vouchers represents people—people who can’t afford rent despite working full-time, people who without the voucher will become or remain homeless.”
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, March 10-17
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Housing and Homelessness
What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? March 7, 2025
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here.
Government
Following Resignations, Mayor Taps HPD Head as Deputy Mayor for Housing
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Adolfo Carrión, Jr., current commissioner at the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development, will serve as the new deputy mayor for housing, economic development, and workforce—replacing Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, who resigned last month amid turmoil over the mayor’s dealings with President Donald Trump.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Crippling Student Loan Debt Threatens the Work of New York’s Public Service Lawyers
Lisa Ohta and Twyla Carter |
“Attorneys serving the public interest are saddled not only with the constant stress of a demanding and under-appreciated profession, but also with the anxiety of whether they’ll be able to afford rising rent prices, inflation-impacted groceries, and hefty student loan payments each month.”
Economy
Factura de electricidad sigue subiendo. ¿Podría el proyecto de ley NY Heat Act bajar costos?
Mariana Simões |
Los proponentes del proyecto de ley NY Heat Act dicen que es una solución al aumento de la factura de electricidad de los neoyorquinos. El proyecto de ley frenaría la expansión de las infraestructuras de gas y evitaría que los clientes de las empresas de suministro paguen las elevadas facturas.
Housing and Homelessness
Alcaldía pondrá fin a las estancias de 28 días en hoteles para familias inmigrantes con niños
Daniel Parra |
El Hotel Vouchering Program (programa de vouchers para hoteles) ha proporcionado estancias de 28 días en hoteles a 7.875 familias migrantes con niños desde julio de 2023, según la alcaldía. El programa finalizará este mes, mientras la ciudad reduce refugios por la reducción del número de inmigrantes.
Government
Some NYC Buildings Go Years Without Consistent Heat, Comptroller Says
Patrick Spauster |
In a new report, Comptroller Brad Lander found that in some buildings with chronic heat issues, the city’s housing agency failed to escalate violations.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, March 3-10
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Housing and Homelessness
City to End 28-Day Hotel Stays for Immigrant Families with Children
Daniel Parra |
The Hotel Vouchering Program has provided 28-day hotel stays for 7,875 migrant families with children since July 2023, City Hall said. It will end next month, and comes as the city winds down other major parts of its migrant response, citing the declining number of new arrivals.
Housing and Homelessness
What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? Feb. 28, 2025
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here.
