“Lack of transparency alone should have brought a rejection of the NYPD’s contract renewal with ShotSpotter. By renewing, NYPD agreed to open our pocketbooks once again with little in return, including the right to know the dangers we are truly propelling.”
“Decimos que es una cuestión de derechos civiles, porque al sembrar la duda y la confusión, las campañas de desinformación acaban minando la capacidad de la comunidad latina para defenderse y participar en el proceso de toma de decisiones”.
“Having a license has changed us,” said Luis Jiménez, president of the farmworker-led, grassroots organization Alianza Agrícola. “For me personally, it allowed me to take my children to school, and their medical appointments, without the fear of being stopped by the police and asked for a license.”
“We need an all-hands-on-deck mentality to tackling quality of life issues, and the borough president should lead the charge.”
First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, who oversees the city’s housing and economic development work, announced plans to resign alongside three other top City Hall officials. The tumult comes after the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to drop their corruption case against the mayor, citing the need for his cooperation on immigration enforcement.
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
“New York’s proposed Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act offers a practical solution to two pressing challenges: preserving historic houses of worship and addressing the state’s severe housing crisis.”
“We say it’s a civil rights issue, because by sowing doubt and confusion, misinformation campaigns ultimately undermine the ability of the Latina community to advocate for themselves and participate in the decision-making process.”
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here. Adi TalwarPoughkeepsie, New York. State lawmakers are weighing a bill that would make it easier for towns and cities outside New York City to adopt rent regulation. Welcome to “What Happened This Week in NYC Housing?” where we compile the latest local news about housing, land use and homelessness.
“Community colleges remain a vital resource for students from all backgrounds, especially in New York, where they play a critical role in building the city’s workforce ecosystem.”
The plan could deliver 4,600 new apartments and other investments in Central Brooklyn. But passage by City Council may involve negotiations to increase the amount—and affordability—of housing at publicly owned sites.
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