Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, June 17-24
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Brooklyn
‘We Don’t Move like We Used To’: NYCHA Seniors React to Planned Unarmed Security Cut
Tatyana Turner |
With two weeks left until NYCHA plans to eliminate its security program at senior buildings, tenants weigh in on their safety needs.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Bonnie Brower and the Art of Unfiltered Advocacy
Harry DeRienzo |
Harry DeRienzo, president emeritus and special advisor at the Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, reflects on the legacy of New York City housing organizer and advocate Bonnie Brower, who passed away on June 2.
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, June 11-17
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
ARTS and CULTURE
Opinion: The Art of Participatory Budgeting
Yazmany Arboleda |
“By voting on The People’s Money, New Yorkers are not just selecting projects; they are participating in a shared vision for our city’s future.”
Citywide
City Council Passes Bills to Survey Migrants’ Health Needs and Work Obstacles
Daniel Parra |
“We must accumulate data to understand how the city has supported work permit applications, entrepreneurship, workforce development initiatives, and access to health care in order to identify the gaps in our efforts,” said the bill’s sponsor, Councilwoman Carlina Rivera.
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.
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, May 28-June 3
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Citywide
City Starts Enforcing Stricter Re-Sheltering Rules for Adult Migrants, As Advocates Stand Guard
Daniel Parra |
“For people who are receiving denials, but are accessing legal services, they’re going to be able to have some kind of advocacy,” said Deborah Berkman, supervising attorney at New York Legal Assistance Group. “Without legal services, it seems almost impossible.”
