Only after a local councilmember’s push did landlord Avanath meet with the tenant group at 38 Sixth Ave., but progress has come slowly, and tenants scorned a proposed partial rent abatement as insufficient.
Brooklyn
Opinion: New York’s Legislature Must Act to Address Utility Outages in NYCHA
Stephen Kpundeh and Janhavi Nemawarkar |
“The warranty of habitability is implied in all New York residential leases, which means that all landlords—including NYCHA—are responsible for making sure apartments are livable and safe, and prolonged gas, heat, and electricity outages run counter to that duty.”
Brooklyn
Late-Session Bill Would Add More NYC Neighborhoods to Basement Legalization Plan
Chris Janaro |
“If it were up to me, all of New York City would be included,” said State Sen. Julia Salazar, who is looking to expand the state’s recently passed basement legalization pathway to more neighborhoods.
Brooklyn
Opinion: Clean Air Legislation Offers a Road to Justice for New York
Marcela Mitaynes and Elizabeth Yeampierre |
“Passing this legislation before the end of the session allows legislators to implement a transformative emission reduction strategy, significantly improving air quality for their constituents, especially for communities living and working along bus routes and near bus depots.”
Brooklyn
Building in Brooklyn Council District 35? Here’s What the Rep—And Community Members—Want in New Development
Chris Janaro |
Councilmember Crystal Hudson’s development framework details criteria that projects in her district should meet if they need city approval for zoning changes. “We can all contribute to the housing crisis that we’re in and build more housing, but do so in a way that’s really responsive to the needs of our local communities,” the lawmaker said.
Bronx
NYC Housing Calendar, April 30-May 6
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
Advocates, Lawmakers ‘Baffled’ By Exclusions in Basement Legalization Plan
Chris Janaro |
“I’m surprised, I’m baffled, I’m angry,” said City Councilmember Sandy Nurse, who represents East New York, where the city ran an earlier basement conversion pilot in 2019. The area is excluded from the new program, which will only apply to 15 of the city’s 59 community districts.
Brooklyn
Alcaldía aconseja a inmigrantes dormir en sillas en los “centros de acogida” nocturnos
Daniel Parra |
Según la alcaldía, dormir en el suelo supone un riesgo en caso de incendio. Pero las normas parecen estar sembrando confusión al menos en un “centro de acogida” en Brooklyn, donde a los residentes se les dijo a principios de este mes que no se les permitía dormir hasta las 2:30 a.m., de acuerdo con un video obtenido por City Limits.
Brooklyn
City Advises Migrants to Sleep in Chairs at Overnight ‘Drop-In Centers’
Daniel Parra |
The mayor’s office said sleeping on the floor could be a fire hazard. But the rules appear to be sowing confusion, at least at one overnight site in Brooklyn, where residents were told earlier this month that they weren’t allowed to sleep before 2:30 a.m., according to a video obtained by City Limits.
Brooklyn
Migrantes que vuelven a solicitar refugio siguen sufriendo esperas y falta de camas a pesar de nuevo acuerdo
Daniel Parra |
La alcaldía dice que aún no ha comenzado a aplicar las evaluaciones de “circunstancias atenuantes” que podrían alargar la estadía en un refugio, mientras que migrantes siguen durmiendo en el suelo de una iglesia que ahora se utiliza como “overnight hospitality center” (centro de acogida para pasar la noche).
Brooklyn
How Climate Change Could Threaten New York’s Historic Black Cemeteries
Marina Dunbar |
“My concerns are that if these storms keep getting worse, ancestral remains might come to the top,” said Shantell Jones, secretary of the Flatbush African Burial Ground (FABG) Coalition, a Black-led, multiracial team that has spearheaded efforts to track down remains previously buried here that were removed due to city development.