As city lawmakers negotiate a package for the “City of Yes” zoning reforms, a report from the Independent Budget Office highlights the importance of city subsidies in creating deeply affordable housing.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How NYC’s Housing Shortage Drives School Segregation & Disinvestment
Nyah Berg |
“Rising unaffordability, worsened by a global pandemic, has created a cycle where many Black and brown New Yorkers, along with other marginalized groups, see leaving the city as their only option.”
Government
This Map Can Help You Find Out If Your Home Has Lead Pipes
Mariana Simões |
New York City has over 124,000 buildings with lead pipes, city data analyzed by the New York League of Conservation Voters shows. Here’s how you can look up your address.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Nov. 18-25
Jeanmarie Evelly |
This week, City Council committees will vote on the mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ for housing plan, and hold hearings on deed theft, basement apartments and more.
Government
What You Need to Know: How Can New York DACA Recipients Enroll in ACA Health Coverage?
Daniel Parra |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients can now apply for health coverage through HealthCare.gov and individual state marketplaces. Here’s a guide for accessing care through New York State’s Essential or Qualified Health Plans.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Building a Fiscal Fortress Against Trump
Justin Brannan |
“We must use every dollar of our $113 billion New York City budget as a brick in the wall against whatever fresh hell Trump tries to cook up next year.”
Government
What Does NYCHA’s Federal Monitor Do, Anyway?
Tatyana Turner |
At a recent City Council hearing, attorneys from the law firm Jenner and Block—the new co-monitors of NYCHA under a federal oversight agreement—shared their insights over the past eight months and answered questions about the scope of their work.
Government
City Council Debates Mandatory Air Conditioning Bill
Jeanmarie Evelly |
A bill debated in the City Council Tuesday would create a “cooling season” from June to September, during which building owners must ensure temperatures in their rental apartments don’t exceed a set maximum—a response to increasingly hot summers fueled by climate change.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Real New Yorkers Embrace Diversity and Community
Jackson Chabot |
“If we don’t pass City of Yes—a common sense set of policies that encourage housing production and prioritize people over cars—we will let the unreasonable and provincial mindset vocalized by Paladino win.”
Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media UnitCity Councilmember Vickie Paladino at the public hearing held by the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on Oct. 22. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! I moved to New York eight years ago, drawn here by the bustling sidewalks, the deep sense of community, and the world-class public space.
Brooklyn
Voting Starts for NYCHA Hylan Houses Tenants to Choose Funding Model
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Starting Wednesday at noon, residents at the single public housing building in Bushwick, Brooklyn, will have 30 days to vote on whether they want to stay in the Section 9 program or join one of two other models for raising repair money: PACT or the Preservation Trust.
Government
PODCAST: ¿Cómo Donald Trump ganó más apoyo de votantes latinos en elecciones de 2024?
Daniel Parra |
Según las encuestas que hacen los medios de comunicación luego de que los votantes salen de las urnas, la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris obtuvo el 52 por ciento del voto latino, el más bajo apoyo a un candidato demócrata desde John Kerry en 2004. El 46 por ciento de los votantes latinos respaldó al candidato republicano.
