Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 23-30
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
Aumentan las peticiones de servicios de traducción en albergues para personas sin hogar: Reporte
Daniel Parra |
Durante los últimos cinco años fiscales, las solicitudes de servicios de traducción por teléfono que fueron respondidas por la Language Line (línea de asistencia en traducción de idiomas) de la ciudad o con un intérprete in situ aumentaron más de cinco veces en el sistema de refugios del Departamento de Servicios para Personas sin Hogar, saltando de 18,660 en 2020 a 107,083 en 2024.
Economy
NYCHA Still Reeling With Rent Debts From COVID-19
Tatyana Turner |
At a recent City Council hearing, NYCHA shared that more than 70,000 households still owe rent, due in large part to being put at the back of the line for state pandemic rent relief.
Government
City Sees More Sewer Backups Due to Increased Rainfall, New Data Shows
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Sewer backups on city infrastructure jumped nearly 32 percent during the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, the result of more wet weather: the five boroughs were doused in some 61.3 inches of rainfall, compared to 39.9 inches the year before.
Government
Language Interpretation Needs Soar in City Homeless Shelters: Data
Daniel Parra |
During the past five years, requests for interpretation by phone that were answered by the city’s Language Line or with an on-site interpreter increased more than five-fold in the Department of Homeless Services shelter system, jumping from 18,660 in 2020 to 107,083 in 2024.
Government
How Much Could Donald Trump-Tied Buildings Owe Under NYC’s Local Law 97?
Mariana Simões |
Five New York City properties that Donald Trump has a stake in could collectively owe millions in penalties over the next decade if they fail to comply with the landmark building emissions law.
Government
Comienza la prueba de fuego legal para ley de desalojo por “causa justificada”
Chris Janaro |
“El mecanismo para hacer cumplir la ley siempre han sido los tribunales”, declaró la senadora estatal Julia Salazar, promotora de la iniciativa de desalojo por “causa justificada”, mientras aumenta la anticipación por el litigio que dilucidará el alcance de la nueva ley de protección de los inquilinos.
Bronx
Opinion: City of Yes Will Help Turn Underutilized Space into Life-Saving Housing
Kathryn Haslanger |
“Infills can create new housing while also helping provide funding or upgrades to preserve existing buildings, all helping to reinvigorate a neighborhood.”
Government
Cash Assistance Recipients Navigate Revived Work Requirements, As City Processing Times Tick Up
Jeanmarie Evelly and Anastasia Tomkin |
Advocates worry that the reinstated rules will inevitably lead to some New Yorkers losing the aid they rely on to make ends meet, especially in the face of a steep rise in the number of people getting the assistance—alongside increased bureaucratic hurdles for recipients since the pandemic began.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC Needs Smart Growth & Affordability, Not Unchecked Hikes in Density
Corey B. Bearak, Michael Mallia and Bryan Block |
“We believe that organic community-led development that ensures any necessary infrastructure upgrades—and, perhaps more importantly as a matter of public policy, housing affordability—is what we should strive for.”
