Cash assistance has been dispersed to 288 households so far, for a total of $1,601,210: 345 applications have been finalized and 201 are still being processed. Stakeholders say it’s unlikely the fund will open again to applicants.
policing
In Wake of Subway Attack, Sunset Park Grapples With What Public Safety Should Look Like
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Some in Sunset Park worry their experience of random violence will invoke a response more focused on carceral measures than addressing structural inequalities that shape public safety. “When I think about safety here, I think of how we need stimulus relief bills, unemployment and healthcare,” one local resident told City Limits. “Not police.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Eric Adams’ History of Respectability Politics is Holding Him Back as Mayor
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“As mayor, Adams now wields more power and influence than ever before, and for this reason, his pro-respectability mindset is a serious cause for concern.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Hyper-Policing is the Wrong Response to Brooklyn Subway Attack
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“The tragedy occurred despite the massive resources poured into NYPD and the continued expansion of its law enforcement powers.”
Housing and Development
In NYC, the Long Road From Shelter to Public Housing Gets Longer
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Amid New York City’s ongoing homelessness crisis, the length of time it takes NYCHA to rent out available apartments has more than doubled over the last five years. At the same time, the number of people moving from Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters into public housing has plummeted.
Housing and Development
Under New Law, NYCHA Tenants Can Log Maintenance Complaints with 311. But Advocates Want More Substantial Changes
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“It’s time to acknowledge that NYCHA residents are an integral part of the city. Like other tenants, they should be entitled to full access to the city’s code enforcement system,” said one housing policy analyst calling for NYCHA tenants to have access to city building inspectors.
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
NYC Street Vendor Enforcement Back at Pre-Pandemic Levels, Despite Shift Away From NYPD
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From June to December 2021, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), which took over street vendor inspection and enforcement duties in 2021, issued 762 fines, and another 171 fines so far this year. The top five zip codes that saw the most enforcement were those with large immigrant populations.
CIty Limits Investigative Internship Program
Plastic Bags Still Ubiquitous in NYC Shops, Months After Enforcement of Ban Began
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The effectiveness of New York’s plastic bag ban could serve as a portend for other, similar bans on single-use plastics either already approved or under discussion at both the city and state legislative levels. To get a better sense of how its implementation is going, City Limits’ CLARIFY interns spoke to more than 50 bodega owners and store workers in the outer boroughs to see if they’re still using plastic, and if so, to tell us why.
NYC Housing
City Watch: New Brooklyn Councilmember Wants to Streamline Housing Aid
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“This comes down to the inefficiencies of government,” said Councilmember Crystal Hudson, who represents Brooklyn’s 35th District. “We need to create systems that work for people, not against them.”
Podcasts
City Watch: A Universal Right to Counsel in NYC Housing Court?
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“What we need to do is to ensure that, no matter how much money you’re making, you can access a free attorney if you’re at risk of eviction,” North Brooklyn Councilmember Lincoln Restler said during an appearance on WBAI’s City Watch Sunday.
Housing and Development
Brooklyn Developer’s Rezoning Proposal Would Add 400-Foot Towers to Broadway Junction
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The project would create about 664 housing units, two commercial towers and a new park in place of vehicle lots and low-rise buildings in an area that city officials have been eyeing for years for potential economic and real estate development.