Legislation introduced in the City Council this week would toughen penalties against landlords and brokers who refuse to rent to tenants using rental subsidies—a practice known as Source of Income discrimination, which is illegal but still pervasive.
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Adolfo Carrión, Jr., current commissioner at the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development, will serve as the new deputy mayor for housing, economic development, and workforce—replacing Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, who resigned last month amid turmoil over the mayor’s dealings with President Donald Trump.
“Attorneys serving the public interest are saddled not only with the constant stress of a demanding and under-appreciated profession, but also with the anxiety of whether they’ll be able to afford rising rent prices, inflation-impacted groceries, and hefty student loan payments each month.”
Los proponentes del proyecto de ley NY Heat Act dicen que es una solución al aumento de la factura de electricidad de los neoyorquinos. El proyecto de ley frenaría la expansión de las infraestructuras de gas y evitaría que los clientes de las empresas de suministro paguen las elevadas facturas.
“Embracing nature-based solutions, leaning on digital tools to power water management, replacing aging infrastructure, and, importantly, fostering collaboration between city agencies and private partners are essential to tackle these challenges head on.”
In a new report, Comptroller Brad Lander found that in some buildings with chronic heat issues, the city’s housing agency failed to escalate violations.
“While nearly 30 percent of New Yorkers identify as Latinx, language barriers, cultural stigma, and the absence of bilingual providers have prevented countless individuals from receiving the help they require. This is a crisis—but it’s also a call to action.”
“As public defenders working with parents in family court, we write during Black History Month to urge state legislators to pass a slate of legislation that informs, supports, and empowers families and communities rather than subjecting them to cycles of harm and separation.”
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), a federal subsidy, has created and preserved affordable rents for decades. Now, its expiration could force residents out.
“Our state should be a leader in clean energy creation. Instead, because of government flip-flopping and cowardice, we cannot even stick to a plan of action.”
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