Officials attributed the closures to a steady decline in the number of people in the shelter system over the last several months—though nearly 55,000 migrants and asylum seekers remain, the majority of them families with children.
“When our family did finally find stable housing, it was transformative. Our apartment finally became a home—a foundation for our lives to flourish.”
Residents living at NYCHA’s Hylan Houses in Bushwick have a few days left to make a decision on the next chapter of their homes. “I’m going with the Trust,” said tenant association president Audrey Fraser. “It’s something new.”
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
The City Council approved a modified version of the mayor’s sweeping zoning reform plan, City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, with a vote of 31-to-20. Here’s how each lawmaker landed.
“While I supported the majority of the zoning reforms originally proposed, the modifications maintain its key components while accommodating specific neighborhood concerns and, most importantly, the essential principle that housing should be built in every district.”
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The Council voted to adopt a modified version of the City of Yes plan—one which scales back some of the zoning reforms included in the original, adds affordability incentives, and allocates $5 billion for infrastructure upgrades and housing programs.
“While revised zoning enables new structures, what other structures can we put in place to ensure that rising developments aren’t accompanied by still-rising rents?”
“We deserve a city with affordable, safe and reliable public transportation, clean, breathable air and roads that work for all who rely on them.”
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