David Brand, Author at City Limits

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For the past few months, City Limits has sought out New Yorkers in unique living arrangements to find out why they live where they live. We homed in on three…

ByDavid Brand 24 minRead time

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Dec 2022

Housing and Homelessness News

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

It’s been an eventful year in New York City housing. Mayor Eric Adams launched a new plan for housing production and a controversial approach to street homelessness. At the same…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByMariam Hydara

ByDavid Brand 13 minRead time

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Dec 2022

Government

As NYC’s Food Stamp Crisis Worsens, State Agency Withholds Relief

Over half of New York City food stamp applicants are forced to wait for their benefits to arrive as staff at the understaffed Human Resources Administration fail to keep pace…

ByDavid Brand 12 minRead time

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Dec 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Blames Dreary Financial Outlook on $454 Million in Unpaid Pandemic Rent

More than 73,000 NYCHA households are behind on rent, what officials say will force the public housing authority to draw from operating reserves and make other cuts in the year…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand 10 minRead time

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Over Half of NYC’s Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting as Staffing Shortage Deepens

The Human Resources Administration (HRA) is promptly processing just 46.3 percent of applications for SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, the agency told councilmembers at a committee hearing on…

ByDavid Brand

ByMariam Hydara 11 minRead time

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Dec 2022

Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil Honors Growing List of New Yorkers Lost

An annual vigil honored the New Yorkers who died on the streets and in shelters while highlighting the lethal impact of chronic homelessness. “We should be clear that these outcomes…

ByDavid Brand 7 minRead time

16

Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

¿Se debería permitir que los arrendatarios en NYC tengan en cuenta los antecedentes penales de sus inquilinos?

El Concejo de la ciudad de Nueva York celebró una audiencia el jueves para discutir la Ley de Oportunidad Justa para la Vivienda, que haría ilegal que arrendatarios y agentes…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByMariam Hydara

ByDavid Brand 12 minRead time

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Dec 2022

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice Transportation

Few Homeless New Yorkers Moving from Subways to Safe Havens, As Enforcement Continues

Adams’ early commitments to open new “low-barrier” shelters comes into sharper focus as he closes out his first year in office, with yet another plan to remove homeless New Yorkers…

ByDavid Brand 7 minRead time

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA

Under New Election Rules, 20% of Households Could Determine Fate of NYCHA Developments

The heads of household in 25,000 NYCHA apartments will soon have an opportunity to vote on how to best raise capital and complete repairs in their individual complexes, choosing…

ByDavid Brand 17 minRead time

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Tenant Committee Poised to Play Key Role in Comptroller’s Public Housing Audit

A newly formed committee of NYCHA residents is advising Comptroller Brad Lander as he prepares to audit the public housing authority, with the task force first targeting the most common…

ByDavid Brand 10 minRead time

David Brand

In Housing Crunch, Some New Yorkers Turn to Unique Accommodations

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

As NYC’s Food Stamp Crisis Worsens, State Agency Withholds Relief

NYCHA Blames Dreary Financial Outlook on $454 Million in Unpaid Pandemic Rent

Over Half of NYC’s Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting as Staffing Shortage Deepens

Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil Honors Growing List of New Yorkers Lost

¿Se debería permitir que los arrendatarios en NYC tengan en cuenta los antecedentes penales de sus inquilinos?

Few Homeless New Yorkers Moving from Subways to Safe Havens, As Enforcement Continues

Under New Election Rules, 20% of Households Could Determine Fate of NYCHA Developments

NYCHA Tenant Committee Poised to Play Key Role in Comptroller’s Public Housing Audit

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