Government
Housing Events in NYC This Week: Rent Guidelines Board Final Vote
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Housing and land use-related events taking place in the week ahead, as well as affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Brooklyn
APPLY NOW: Paid Journalism Training Workshops for NYC High School Students
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative for Youth (CLARIFY), with the CUNY Journalism Council and Press Pass NYC, is now taking applications from New York City high school students for two journalism training camps this summer in Brooklyn and Queens.
Housing and Homelessness
Housing Events in NYC This Week: Rally for Right to Counsel
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Housing and Homelessness
Housing Events in NYC This Week: ‘Rent is Too Damn High’ Rally
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Economy
City Libraries, Key Resource for Unhoused New Yorkers, Still Face Budget Cuts
Ryan Pullido and Jeanmarie Evelly |
Public libraries have long been a refuge for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, and have emerged as an important resources for asylum seekers in recent months. While Mayor Adams exempted the three library systems from his latest round of belt-tightening measures, they still face a collective $36 million in cuts under his executive budget proposal.
asilo
Alcalde suspende algunas reglas del ‘derecho a refugio’ en pugna por albergar a solicitantes de asilo
Daniel Parra, Emma Whitford and Jeanmarie Evelly |
El alcalde defendió la medida y dijo que la ciudad tenía pocas opciones mientras lucha por mantenerse al día con una población en refugios en aumento. Pero los defensores dicen que el cambio socava la red de seguridad social de la ciudad y las protecciones para garantizar que las familias sin hogar con niños tengan acceso a condiciones seguras.
Government
Mayor Suspends Some ‘Right to Shelter’ Rules in Scramble to House Asylum Seekers
Daniel Parra, Jeanmarie Evelly and Emma Whitford |
The mayor defended the move, saying the city had little choice as it struggles to keep up with a ballooning shelter population. But advocates say the change undermines the city’s social safety net and protections to ensure homeless families with children have access to safe conditions.
Government
Housing Events in NYC This Week: Rally for TIL Tenants, Discrimination Bill Vote
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings
Protected: SYEP: CLARIFY Reporting Internship Application for Summer 2023
Jeanmarie Evelly |
***DEADLINE: Please submit the completed application form by midnight on Saturday, May 13. Contact jeanmarie@citylimits.org with any questions. Thank you!
Government
Subway Killing Sparks Public Outcry Over Treatment of Homeless New Yorkers
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Protestors crowded the F train station Wednesday in response to the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, chanting “Housing, not cops,” and “Homeless lives matter” alongside repeated calls for justice.
