Hudson Yards promised to be one of the most efficient sustainable neighborhoods in the U.S. But public energy consumption data tracked by the city shows many green-certified properties in the neighborhood are failing to outperform similar buildings nationwide.
housing and homelessness
Mayor Adams to Shut Down Randall’s Island Tent Complex for Asylum-Seekers
David Brand |
The site has capacity for 1,000 people, but has seen relatively few visitors while continuing to encounter intense criticism from immigrants rights advocates and members of the City Council. Residents will be moved to a Manhattan hotel next week.
Homelessness
First Look at NYC’s 1,000-Cot Barracks for Asylum Seekers
David Brand |
Length of stay at the cavernous barracks on Randall’s Island will depend on the availability of other housing options, and the efforts of New York City officials who have pledged to streamline exits from the emergency shelter facility.
Affordable Housing
Landlords Inflated Rents While Receiving 421a Tax Breaks, Lawsuits Allege
David Brand |
The owners of three buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens are accused in the suit of falsely registering initial rents with the state Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) in order to charge tenants more money than legally permitted at renewal or on new leases.
Housing and Homelessness
Amid Flood Concerns, Mayor Says NYC Will Move Asylum Seeker Tents to Randall’s Island
David Brand |
The choice of Randall’s Island for the asylum-seeker tents recalls the historic role of the island—along with adjoining Wards Island—as a drop-off point for New York City’s most marginalized groups.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Opens 300-Household Intake Shelter for Asylum Seekers in Midtown Hotel
David Brand |
New York City is opening its latest checkpoint for recently arrived immigrants, this time converting a hotel near Madison Square Garden into an intake and assessment center with rooms for nearly 300 families and single adults, City Limits has learned.
Health and Environment
NYCHA Pledges $200 to Riis Households In Wake of Botched Arsenic Alert
David Brand |
Riis residents who have spoken with City Limits since the Sept. 2 incident, in which they were incorrectly told their taps may be contaminated, have described spending hundreds of dollars on prepared food and using food stamps to purchase packaged water. Several said they visited their doctors to undergo blood testing, while parents said they have continued to use bottled water to bathe their babies and young children.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Homeless Agency Scrambles for Capacity After Latest ‘Right to Shelter’ Violation
David Brand |
For at least the third time in three months Monday, New York City’s homeless services agency violated its legal obligation to provide temporary shelter to anyone who requests it—this time delaying placement for dozens of men seeking a bed at an intake facility on East 30th Street.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Después de una bienvenida muy mediática, los solicitantes de asilo soportan las adversidades del albergue
Daniel Parra |
La ciudad calcula que unos 6.300 solicitantes de asilo han llegado en autobuses desde la frontera en los últimos meses. Además de encontrar un lugar seguro para alojarse, deben acceder a atención médica, hacer un seguimiento de sus casos de inmigración en trámite y, en algunos casos, intentar reunirse con miembros de su familia de los que fueron separados durante el viaje. Algunos han abandonado el sistema de albergues por completo, alegando motivos de seguridad.
Housing and Homelessness
After Media-Frenzied Welcome, Asylum Seekers Endure Hardships of Shelter
Daniel Parra |
The city estimates that around 6,300 asylum seekers have arrived via buses from the border in recent months. In addition to finding a safe place to stay, they must navigate access to medical care, keep tabs on their ongoing immigration cases and in some cases, attempt to reunite with family members they were separated from during their journeys. Some have left the shelter system altogether, citing safety concerns.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Transit Riders Won Congestion Pricing. We Deserve To See It Happen
Danny Pearlstein |
“With years of work, riders pried congestion pricing from a recalcitrant Albany. We intend to see the program fully and fairly rolled out next year. When congestion pricing is implemented, drivers will pay their equitable share to access the most heavily trafficked and transit adjacent neighborhoods in the United States.”