CHR
Call for Crackdown on ‘Rent Fraud’ in Rezoning Neighborhoods
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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.
Affordable Housing
Worries About Whether City is Keeping Tabs on Development in East New York
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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.
Brooklyn
AUDIO: In Wake of Crown Heights Police Shooting, Quiet Anger Amid a Crowd of Mourners
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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.
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With De Blasio Rezonings, City’s Scarce Industrial Land Becomes Scarcer
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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.
Budget
Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget
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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.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Understanding Your ‘Right to Counsel’: New Resources for Tenants Facing Eviction
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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.
Bronx
Bronx Groups: Plan to Scrap the Sheridan Could Create a New Injustice
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Critics disagree with the state’s vision for improving traffic flow off the Sheridan and Bruckner Expressways.
Citywide
Federal Audit Demands Better Oversight of Program Key to NYCHA’s Survival Plan
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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.
News
Congress Spending Package Is Good News for NYC Tenants
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(That’s assuming the President doesn’t veto the deal.)
Bronx
Jerome Avenue Rezoning Gets Unanimous Council Nod Despite Local Opposition
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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.
