Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 13-20
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Policing, Surveillance, and False Promises of Safety
Sadia Saba |
“Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing the root causes that can produce real safety.”
Government
It’s a New Year, But NY’s Environmental Groups Are Fighting Old Battles
Mariana Simões |
As Donald Trump steps into the White House, the push to secure green programs and legislation that have been years in the making will be a top priority for environmental activists this legislative session.
Government
Trabajadoras sexuales inmigrantes en medio de la “Operación Restaurar Roosevelt”
Daniel Parra |
Defensores y abogados dijeron que la mayoría de las personas que se enfrentan a cargos por trabajo sexual en Queens son inmigrantes, cuyos procedimientos de inmigración y capacidad para encontrar mejores puestos de trabajo podrían verse afectados por sus detenciones.
Brooklyn
It’s a Tie: NYCHA Tenants in Brooklyn Must Vote Again on Funding Model
Tatyana Turner |
After a split decision between two funding options, residents at the Hylan Houses must head back to the polls starting Feb. 26 to break the tie.
ARTS and CULTURE
Opinion: NYC Create in Place & Safeguarding Our Creative Capital
Anne del Castillo and B.J. Jones |
“If the city is to remain a global leader in arts and culture, it must rethink its approach to helping cultural organizations and creative businesses thrive.”
Government
New Charter Commission Considers Housing & Land Use Reforms
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Mayor Eric Adams’ newly appointed Charter Revision Commission met Tuesday, the first in a series of meetings to explore potential changes to city government’s rules and procedures for housing and land use decisions.
Government
The Immigrant Sex Workers Caught Up in ‘Operation Restore Roosevelt’
Daniel Parra |
Advocates and defense attorneys said the majority of people facing a prostitution charge under the city’s crackdown in Queens are immigrants, whose immigration proceedings and ability to find better jobs could be affected by their arrests.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: 2025 and New York’s Fight Against Child Hunger
Rachel Sabella |
“Proposals in Congress and public comments from the incoming administration give us every reason to fear that federal leaders will target programs that fight hunger for cuts.”
Government
The Blocks, Strips, and Neighborhoods Carved Out of ‘City of Yes’
Patrick Spauster |
The mayor’s ambitious zoning plan was designed to create “a little more housing” in every neighborhood. But the version passed by the Council includes several carve outs to protect single-family areas and parking requirements.
