Mayor Eric Adams’ ambitious citywide zoning reform is facing its greatest trial yet: the opinions of all 59 community boards, five borough presidents, and the general public.
Citywide
Older Adult Programs See Budget Boost—But Not Enough to Keep Up With Aging Population, Providers Say
Subeksha Poudel |
By 2040, researchers estimate the number of city residents aged 65 and older will increase by 40 percent. “We should be doubling, tripping, quadrupling on investments for older adult services to meet and match that population increase,” said Councilmember Crystal Hudson, who chairs the Committee on Aging.
Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, Two NYCHA Developments Have a Month to Vote on How to Fund Repairs
Tatyana Turner |
For the third time, NYCHA residents are voting on which funding model they believe best meets the needs for their complex. Residents at Coney Island Houses and Unity Towers can cast their votes starting Wednesday through Aug. 15.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Creedmoor Plan is a Chance for a New Generation to Call Queens Home
Will Spisak and Rev. Carl Adair |
“We support the plan’s vision because we see it as a chance to stand up for people just like our parents and grandparents—who struggled bravely to make a life and a future for their families.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: A New Model for Affordable Housing
Mark Levine, Dr. Jeremy C. Kohomban and Yvonne Stennett |
“There are many underdeveloped areas across Manhattan, which could provide tens of thousands more housing units, more than 40 percent of which could be affordable. Strategic planning and investment can transform underutilized spaces into a vibrant, inclusive community.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Mayor’s City of Yes is Really a ‘City of Cake’
Tom Angotti, Jenny Dubnau and Memo Salazar |
“If Mayor Adams is serious about addressing the affordability crisis, he should direct his city agencies to use planning tools to slow land speculation, tax warehoused property and pied-à-terres, and subsidize housing outside of the profit-making system.”
Bronx
¿Cuáles fueron las áreas con mayor y menor número de viviendas asequibles de Nueva York?
Chris Janaro |
“La realidad es que tenemos una crisis de vivienda, pero el sur del Bronx no puede soportar la carga de la vivienda asequible por sí solo”, dijo el Concejal Rafael Salamanca, cuyo distrito produjo el mayor número de unidades asequibles el año pasado y en la última década. “Necesitamos que todos los 51 distritos del concejo de la ciudad hagan su justa parte”.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Mayor Adams Wants to Turn NYC Into ‘Cop City’
Priyanka Shetty |
“This project speaks not just to one isolated facility but the current administration’s overarching goal to make all of New York City a ‘Cop City’ in and of itself.”
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, July 8-15
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Bronx
The NYC Neighborhoods Leading, and Lagging, on Affordable Housing
Chris Janaro |
“The reality is that we have a housing crisis, but the South Bronx cannot bear the burden of affordable housing on its own,” said Councilmember Rafael Salamanca, whose district produced the greatest number of affordable units last year and over the past decade. “We need all 51 council districts to do their fair share.”
Citywide
City Limits Appoints Gary Clemons as Next Executive Director
City Limits |
Clemons is an accomplished non-profit executive with a deep passion for effecting change in the lives of marginalized communities.
