CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: More Housing is the Progressive Choice
James Lloyd |
“More housing at any income level lowers nearby rents. We progressives should therefore be fighting for new housing with every bone in our bodies.”
Podcast: El Diario Sin Límites
¿Qué tan viable es que haya una reforma migratoria en las últimas semanas del Congreso?
Daniel Parra |
En julio representantes demócratas en la Cámara presentaron un nuevo proyecto de ley titulado “Renovación de las Disposiciones de Inmigración de la Ley de Inmigración de 1929” (Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929), que proporcionaría una vía para la obtención de la ciudadanía a ocho millones de inmigrantes. En septiembre, este mismo proyecto de ley se presentó en el Senado de la mano del senador demócrata, Alex Padilla.
Housing and Homelessness
Won Greenlights 3,200-Unit Astoria Development, Paving Way for Council Approval
David Brand |
The latest version of the Innovation Qns plan features 1,436 income-restricted apartments, around 45 percent of the total. “We have set a new precedent for building affordable housing on private land,” the neighborhood’s Councilmember Julie Won said in prepared remarks ahead of the vote.
Government
Building in Bushwick? Councilmember Lays Out Priorities for Rezonings
David Brand |
In a document issued Monday, Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez laid out her priorities for any new development that requires changes to the zoning code in one of the city’s most intense real estate markets. Under the City Council’s informal tradition of member deference, local members have effective veto power over land use applications in their districts.
