Abigail Savitch-Lew, Author at City Limits

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Rent-stabilized tenants made a lot of policy wins last year, but advocates say there’s still more the state and city could do to fight rent overcharges in rent-stabilized apartments.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 29 minRead time

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Apr 2018

Worries About Whether City is Keeping Tabs on Development in East New York

The city says it’s committed to maximizing the creation of affordable housing in East New York, but local advocates wonder whether its efforts are sufficient.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 14 minRead time

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Apr 2018

Justice News

AUDIO: In Wake of Crown Heights Police Shooting, Quiet Anger Amid a Crowd of Mourners

Between 50 and 100 people gathered near the spot where, about five hours earlier, a 34-year-old black man named Saheed Vassell was shot by NYPD officers.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 4 minRead time

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Apr 2018

Economy Housing and Homelessness News

With De Blasio Rezonings, City’s Scarce Industrial Land Becomes Scarcer

Industry and neighborhood advocates have concerns about the continuing conversion of industrial land to residential land, but the administration says it is carefully striking balance of ranging city priorities.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 28 minRead time

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Mar 2018

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget

There is a $15 million allocation for rental subsidies and a modest allocation for NYCHA, but also language on state oversight that concerns some advocates.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 10 minRead time

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Mar 2018

Resources Uncategorized

Understanding Your ‘Right to Counsel’: New Resources for Tenants Facing Eviction

The Right to Counsel program is being phased in over five years by zip code and is currently available to 15 zip codes, three in each borough.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 4 minRead time

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Mar 2018

News

Bronx Groups: Plan to Scrap the Sheridan Could Create a New Injustice

Critics disagree with the state’s vision for improving traffic flow off the Sheridan and Bruckner Expressways.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 8 minRead time

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Mar 2018

Housing and Homelessness News

Federal Audit Demands Better Oversight of Program Key to NYCHA’s Survival Plan

The Rental Assistance Demonstration program is expanding nationally and in New York City, but a new government report says the program needs better federal monitoring.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 9 minRead time

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Mar 2018

Housing and Homelessness News

Congress Spending Package Is Good News for NYC Tenants

(That’s assuming the President doesn’t veto the deal.)

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2 minRead time

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Mar 2018

Housing and Homelessness

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Gets Unanimous Council Nod Despite Local Opposition

The administration’s first neighborhood rezoning in the Bronx and its fourth overall was unanimously approved by the Council after protesters were removed from the chamber.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 13 minRead time

Abigail Savitch-Lew

Call for Crackdown on ‘Rent Fraud’ in Rezoning Neighborhoods

Worries About Whether City is Keeping Tabs on Development in East New York

AUDIO: In Wake of Crown Heights Police Shooting, Quiet Anger Amid a Crowd of Mourners

With De Blasio Rezonings, City’s Scarce Industrial Land Becomes Scarcer

Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget

Understanding Your ‘Right to Counsel’: New Resources for Tenants Facing Eviction

Bronx Groups: Plan to Scrap the Sheridan Could Create a New Injustice

Federal Audit Demands Better Oversight of Program Key to NYCHA’s Survival Plan

Congress Spending Package Is Good News for NYC Tenants

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Gets Unanimous Council Nod Despite Local Opposition

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