The number of available apartments for low- and middle- income New Yorkers reached a 30-year low in 2021, according to the results of a vacancy survey used to determine whether rent stabilization laws will remain in place in the five boroughs.
Podcast: El Diario Sin Límites
Discriminación entre latinos y ¿cuántas personas se identifican como afrolatinas en EE.UU.?
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Los resultados del censo de 2020, muestran que 1.2 millones de personas de todas las edades se identificaron como latinos y negros, sustancialmente por debajo de los 6 millones de adultos afrolatinos estimados usando el método de Pew Research Center.
Housing and Development
NYC’s Rent Guidelines Board Votes for 2-4% Hikes for Stabilized Units. What Now?
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The rate increases are lower than property owners have pushed for, citing rising costs. But tenants and housing advocates who’ve called for a rent freeze say the hike will worsen the city’s eviction crisis.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Tras los primeros 100 días, ¿en qué punto se encuentran los planes de campaña de Eric Adams para los inmigrantes neoyorquinos?
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Eric Adams presentó su plan para comunidades inmigrantes de la ciudad llamado WeRISE (Raise Immigrant Safety and Empowerment —Aumentar la seguridad y el empoderamiento de los inmigrantes) mientras hacía campaña para el cargo en junio de 2021. Después de tres meses en el cargo, se han hecho pocos progresos hasta ahora.
Housing and Development
The City Touts Progress on Street Homeless Outreach. Critics Say It’s More of the Same
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The mayor says his focus on clearing unsheltered New Yorkers out of public spaces is part of a necessary strategy to connect a hard-to-reach population with city services. But housing advocates and those who’ve been subject to the sweeps say the administration is merely continuing a long-used practice that causes harm and doesn’t work.
Government
After First 100 Days, Where Do Eric Adams’ Campaign Plans for Immigrant New Yorkers Stand?
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Eric Adams introduced his plan for immigrant communities called WeRISE (Raise Immigrant Safety and Empowerment) while campaigning for office in June 2021. After three months in office, little progress has been made so far.
city budget
Eric Adams’ Revised Housing Budget ‘Just Not Enough,’ Despite Boost for Shelter Beds
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“Coming out of this pandemic, addressing our affordable housing and homeless crisis is something that the mayor should be meeting with some urgency and a major expansion of resources,” said Rachel Fee, executive director of New York Housing Conference.
Art at the Limits
City Watch: Council Arts Chair Urges NYC to Boost Budget in ‘Cultural Capital of the World’
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Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé wants to commit 1 percent of New York City’s budget to the arts sector, which shed more than 208,000 jobs during the early months of the pandemic.
Economy
How NYC Can Overhaul ‘Discriminatory’ Government Fines and Fees: Report
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New York should take page from cities like San Francisco, the report says, which launched the Financial Justice Project to eliminate or overhaul government-imposed monetary fees that disproportionately burden low-income residents, and people of color.
criminal history
Opinion: Overlooked Change in NY’s Estate Law is One Less Barrier to Re-Entry
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“The restoration of voting rights in many states for those with felony histories is an encouraging step. In the same spirit, we must educate New York’s families of their right to choose who will protect the generational wealth they have worked so hard to earn and leave to their loved ones.”
Housing and Development
Newark Council Votes to Strike Controversial Law Banning Homeless Families with NYC Rent Subsidies
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The voucher program, known as Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA), covers a year of rent for New Yorkers with a steady income who move out of city shelters—and usually out of NYC altogether. Newark lawmakers accused the Big Apple of outsourcing its homelessness response while squeezing New Jersey’s own affordable housing supply.