Doug Turetsky, Author at City Limits

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“Some say the need for a municipal bank is even greater as the Trump administration plots cuts to housing, green energy and other programs.”

ByDoug Turetsky 6 minRead time

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Feb 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Time for a Shift in NYC’s Affordable Housing Plans?

“A parade of mayors, Democrat and Republican, have also predominantly relied on the private sector over the past 40 years to address the city’s lack of affordable housing. Yet here…

ByDoug Turetsky 11 minRead time

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

ANALYSIS: ‘Social Housing’ Bills Expose Ideological Rift Among Housing Providers

The saga of The Windermere, though unique in many respects, is emblematic of why the city’s need for deeply affordable housing and the interests of many for-profit owners and developers…

ByDoug Turetsky 22 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

In a First, the Public Got to Weigh in on NYC’s Banking Decisions

At a a recent hearing, members of the NYC Banking Commission heard from advocates who described redlining, predatory and discriminatory lending practices, and substantial investments in the fossil fuel industry…

ByDoug Turetsky 11 minRead time

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Residentes de NYCHA podrán enviar quejas de mantenimiento al 311 bajo nueva ley, pero activistas quieren cambios más sustanciales

“Es hora de reconocer que los residentes de NYCHA son una parte integral de la ciudad. Al igual que otros inquilinos, deberían tener derecho a un acceso completo al sistema…

ByDoug Turetsky 20 minRead time

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Under New Law, NYCHA Tenants Can Log Maintenance Complaints with 311. But Advocates Want More Substantial Changes

“It’s time to acknowledge that NYCHA residents are an integral part of the city. Like other tenants, they should be entitled to full access to the city’s code enforcement system,”…

ByDoug Turetsky 16 minRead time

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth NYCHA

Análisis: décadas de desconexión de la ciudad de Nueva York en materia de vivienda y personas sin hogar

¿Por qué ha crecido tanto el número de neoyorquinos sin hogar, a pesar de que la ciudad gasta miles de millones en vivienda y servicios para las personas sin hogar?…

ByDoug Turetsky 28 minRead time

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth News Politics

Analysis: NYC’s Decades of Disconnect on Housing and Homelessness

Why has the number of homeless New Yorkers grown so much, even as the city spends billions on housing and homeless services? One part of the answer is that over…

ByDoug Turetsky 20 minRead time

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Is New York City Really Anti-Business?

‘When Brooklyn Borough President and likely next New York mayor Eric Adams declared that under his watch, “New York will no longer be anti-business” one could wonder what city he’s…

ByDoug Turetsky 12 minRead time

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Jul 2007

Uncategorized

Twenty Years Ago: Diversity in Queens

“A melting pot of various ethnic and racial neighbors, the Queens community deals with differences to keep the pot from boiling over.”

ByDoug Turetsky 8 minRead time

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Opinion: A Public Bank for the Public Good