“Rising unaffordability, worsened by a global pandemic, has created a cycle where many Black and brown New Yorkers, along with other marginalized groups, see leaving the city as their only option.”
Government
What Does NYCHA’s Federal Monitor Do, Anyway?
Tatyana Turner |
At a recent City Council hearing, attorneys from the law firm Jenner and Block—the new co-monitors of NYCHA under a federal oversight agreement—shared their insights over the past eight months and answered questions about the scope of their work.
Government
City Council Debates Mandatory Air Conditioning Bill
Jeanmarie Evelly |
A bill debated in the City Council Tuesday would create a “cooling season” from June to September, during which building owners must ensure temperatures in their rental apartments don’t exceed a set maximum—a response to increasingly hot summers fueled by climate change.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Real New Yorkers Embrace Diversity and Community
Jackson Chabot |
“If we don’t pass City of Yes—a common sense set of policies that encourage housing production and prioritize people over cars—we will let the unreasonable and provincial mindset vocalized by Paladino win.”
Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media UnitCity Councilmember Vickie Paladino at the public hearing held by the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on Oct. 22. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! I moved to New York eight years ago, drawn here by the bustling sidewalks, the deep sense of community, and the world-class public space.
Brooklyn
Voting Starts for NYCHA Hylan Houses Tenants to Choose Funding Model
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Starting Wednesday at noon, residents at the single public housing building in Bushwick, Brooklyn, will have 30 days to vote on whether they want to stay in the Section 9 program or join one of two other models for raising repair money: PACT or the Preservation Trust.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: The Mental Health and Housing Needs of Veterans Demand Immediate Action
Melissa O’Brien |
“Veterans dealing with homelessness often struggle to connect with the specialized care they need. This creates a devastating cycle: untreated mental health issues make it harder to maintain housing, while housing instability makes it difficult to access mental health treatment.”
Economy
NYC Housing Calendar, Nov. 8-18
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
Meet Your Tenant Leader: Cynthia Tibbs, NYCHA’s West Side Urban Renewal Brownstones
Tatyana Turner |
Tibbs is the leader of one of 218 active resident associations across the city’s public housing system, according to NYCHA, where she’s worked to install new intercoms, host community events and support tenants with issues ranging from leaks to trespassers.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Reducing Fare Evasion Starts With Expanding Access to Fair Fares, Not Policing
Ryan Vinh |
“The MTA’s budgetary woes will not be solved by issuing fare evasion tickets in neighborhoods like Brownsville, where one in three residents live in poverty, especially when overtime pay for NYPD officers in the subway climbed from $4 million to $155 million in 2023.”
Government
What Trump’s Win Could Mean for Housing, Climate and Immigrant Communities in NYC
Jeanmarie Evelly, Daniel Parra, Mariana Simões and Tatyana Turner |
With Donald Trump expected to return to the White House in January, City Limits takes a closer look at the former and future president’s platform and promises around key policy issues, and what that could mean in New York.
Bronx
2024 Election in NYC: Poll Site Confusion, First Time Voters & Hopes for Change
City Limits |
By 6 p.m., nearly 2.2 million New Yorkers and counting had turned up to vote in Tuesday’s election—many saying they were motivated by the chance for change and hopes for unity following a divisive presidential campaign season.
