Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 28-Nov. 4
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
More Than 10,000 Public Housing Apartments Abated for Lead, NYCHA Says
Tatyana Turner |
The milestone, which includes an additional 3,000 units abated under the PACT program, signals progress after a 2019 agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that requires the housing authority comply with federal lead protection laws.
Economy
NYCHA distribuirá $185 millones de dólares para ayudar a los hogares que deben alquiler
Jeanmarie Evelly |
La autoridad de vivienda dice que ha identificado alrededor de 61.500 hogares con deudas de alquiler que pueden calificar para los nuevos fondos de asistencia, que podrán solicitar completando un formulario de consentimiento en el Portal de Autoservicio de NYCHA.
Government
As City Unveils Results of Controversial Subway Gun Scanner Pilot, What Do New Yorkers Think?
Suhani Cuenot, Andrew Vera, Allen Mantilla, Cesar Jimenez and Jovanna Wu |
The NYPD said Thursday that the month-long gun detector pilot yielded 12 knives, 118 false positives, and zero firearms. This summer, City Limits’ CLARIFY youth journalists spoke to transit riders and advocates to get their thoughts on the use of weapon scanners in the system.
Government
Bill Would Make It Easier for New Yorkers Leaving Jail to Qualify for Supportive Housing
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Manhattan City Councilmember Carlina Rivera introduced legislation Wednesday that would expand eligibility criteria for city-funded supportive housing to include people with justice system involvement in the last year—a change long sought by advocates, who say it would increase options for New Yorkers cycling between jail and shelter.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Employment Matters to the Disabled Community
Harvey Epstein and Sharon McLennon Wier |
“Vocational salience allows all human beings to find purpose, social involvement, aspiration, life achievement, monetary reward, and the opportunity to offer themselves to the world as a change agent.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: For Our Children, Say ‘Yes’ to Housing
Jennifer March |
“Housing insecurity is directly correlated with negative impacts on the lifelong development and well-being of children, causing struggles in school and worse health outcomes, among many other long-term consequences.”
Education
CEO’s Sentencing is Latest Chapter in Complex History of NYC School Food
Jarrett Murphy |
Legal problems have plagued the city’s massive school foods system, but still haven’t derailed a decades-long local campaign to use New York City cafeterias to fight hunger, improve nutrition, reduce social inequality and support learning.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 21-28
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Diversifying New York City’s Mental Health Workforce
Linda Lausell Bryant and Eric Brettschneider |
“This field is underpaid, understaffed, and entering and progressing within it is only available to those who have the means for conventional schooling, and not those with the lived experience which might serve them better.”
