Aquí le ofrecemos una lista de los vecindarios que podrían ser rezonificados, su estatus al momento y de qué estaremos pendientes en este año que comienza.
Un fideicomiso inmobiliario comunitario (en inglés “community land trust”, o CLT) es un modelo de propiedad sin fines de lucro en el que una junta comunitaria administra el uso del terreno siguiendo ciertas regulaciones que garantizan la asequibilidad permanente del inmueble alquilado o vendido en ese terreno.
Reversing a long-standing policy that had been criticized for splitting up or uprooting families, the public housing authority is permitting some people to return to NYCHA housing after their sentences. So far, results have been very positive.
Lackluster vocational training, constraints on federal funding and a mix of promising but small-scale programs make it hard for inmates to get the skills that will lead to work and stability on the outside.
A lack of supportive housing and the tendency of many landlords to refused city housing vouchers mean that many formerly incarcerated people end up in shelters or on the street.
It’s not just that the state holds some offenders beyond their release date because of a lack of housing that meets legal requirements. It’s the murky geography and political dynamics that make finding a bed so difficult.
Last year’s huge takedown of 120 alleged members made headlines. But as some cases head to trial, there are questions about the basis for charges of mass conspiracy–and the prosecution’s evidence is shrouded in secrecy.
Above, a check-cashing outlet in Red Hook.
The article "Why are so Many New Yorkers Still Under-Banked" (01/06/17) should have been titled "How to Disseminate Misinformation about an Entire Industry and Get Away With It."
The article has an aura of accuracy, without understanding the nuances of the subject, the financial climate pertaining to the…
Health inequality is an old problem with new wrinkles and the election of Donald Trump is one of them. Watch a journalist and an expert talk about what drives these disparities and whether there’s any path to resolving them.
The de Blasio administration moved to answer concerns that rezonings, no mater how carefully constructed, can exacerbate displacement pressures in low-income neighborhoods.