While the Long Island City rezoning study has been moving slowly, there have been controversial developments both west and east of the study area.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
East New York Mitchell-Lama Complex Sues Feds, City, Landlord in Federal Court
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The city says the Bloomberg-era preservation deal at Linden Plaza resulted in prolonged affordability. The tenants: widespread displacement.
Borough President Gale Brewer
Vibrant Opposition at BP’s Inwood Rezoning Hearing
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Most speakers called on the Borough President to vote no to the proposed Inwood rezoning, saying it would exacerbate displacement and tax local infrastructure.
Development
Video: Key Hearing on Proposed Inwood Rezoning
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Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer held a hearing April 10 on the de Blasio administration’s proposed rezoning in Inwood, a key step in the land-use approval process. Watch the video!
Affordable Housing
Council Report Lays Out Agenda to Address NYC’s Segregation
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The report interrogates the meaning of integration in a gentrifying city and sets out 12 policy recommendations related to housing, schools and infrastructure.
ccop
Max & Murphy: NYCHA Tenant Leader Demands a Place at the Table
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Citywide Council of Presidents chair Danny Barber has sued to get an independent monitor appointed to oversee NYCHA. But as he tells the Max & Murphy podcast, what his organization wants most of all is a voice in the authority’s decision making.
CHR
Call for Crackdown on ‘Rent Fraud’ in Rezoning Neighborhoods
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Rent-stabilized tenants made a lot of policy wins last year, but advocates say there’s still more the state and city could do to fight rent overcharges in rent-stabilized apartments.
Affordable Housing
Worries About Whether City is Keeping Tabs on Development in East New York
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The city says it’s committed to maximizing the creation of affordable housing in East New York, but local advocates wonder whether its efforts are sufficient.
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With De Blasio Rezonings, City’s Scarce Industrial Land Becomes Scarcer
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Industry and neighborhood advocates have concerns about the continuing conversion of industrial land to residential land, but the administration says it is carefully striking balance of ranging city priorities.
Budget
Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget
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There is a $15 million allocation for rental subsidies and a modest allocation for NYCHA, but also language on state oversight that concerns some advocates.
Citywide
Federal Audit Demands Better Oversight of Program Key to NYCHA’s Survival Plan
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The Rental Assistance Demonstration program is expanding nationally and in New York City, but a new government report says the program needs better federal monitoring.