Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new generation of supertall, super-skinny towers remakes the city’s skyline.
Beyond their big-ticket campaign promises, the next president could have substantial impact on housing in New York, from shaping tax incentives that make it easier to build new homes to federal resources for NYCHA and code enforcement programs.
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and NYPD, the two main enforcement agencies for street vending rules since 2023, have together issued 9,028 tickets to vendors so far this year. The uptick comes as voters last Tuesday approved Ballot Proposal 2, which expands Sanitation’s enforcement authority over vending.
It’s been nearly five years since the Public Housing Emergency Response Act was first introduced, without progress. But some see renewed hope in Tuesday’s election, should it bring new leadership in the White House and Congress.
A new state law requires New York City marshals to post notices of eviction to the state court website, in addition to serving them in person. Several marshals posted them late—or not at all—according to City Limits’ review of a sample of September eviction notices. Some lawyers say it’s a violation of tenants’ due process rights.
With delayed timelines and ongoing construction, Red Hook residents are still living in limbo as they wait for a $568 million resiliency project to come to life, more than a decade after Sandy slammed the complex.
Aunque difieren en su enfoque, algunos ven una convergencia entre los dos principales candidatos presidenciales en lo que se refiere a la política migratoria en la frontera, señalando con sorpresa que el Vicepresidente Harris ha presentado algunas de las propuestas más restrictivas en décadas por parte de un demócrata.
While they differ in their approach, some see a convergence between the two main presidential candidates when it comes to border policy, noting with surprise that Vice President Harris has put forth some of the most restrictive proposals in decades from a Democrat.
New York City is responding to more reports of housing code violations that threaten the health and safety of New Yorkers, but not every repair is an easy fix. Violations are highly concentrated in a few Bronx and Brooklyn neighborhoods.
The November presidential election is pivotal, environmental advocates say: Americans are deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris, who has a track record in climate action, and Donald Trump, who continuously denies that climate change exists.
“Our lives were here, all of our close friends, everything we had done for years and years,” said former New York City resident and veteran Ramond Curtis. “We absolutely would have stayed if we could have invested in our home in some way, even if it was a co-op, even if it was affordable rent options.”
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