With additional city agencies now providing more emergency lodging than ever before in a system that officials say is at a breaking point, monitoring the total number of people in shelter has only become more important—and more complicated.
Bronx
Bronx Seniors Will Be Next to Vote on NYCHA Preservation Trust
Tatyana Turner |
Bronx River Addition Houses, located in the Soundview neighborhood, consists of two senior buildings, including one where residents had to be temporarily relocated due to poor conditions. Tenants will be asked this spring to choose whether they want to remain in Section 9 or convert to one of two newer funding models.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Four Bills Awaiting Hochul’s Signature Would Ease NY’s Housing Crisis
Sue Susman and Edward Ratliff |
“A crucial part of solving the housing crisis is retaining the rent-stabilized housing stock that exists. By signing S2980, S2943, S1684 and S995, Gov. Hochul would keep more rent stabilized apartments available at honest rents by landlords known to their tenants, and enable more municipalities to decide whether they want the same.”
Housing and Homelessness
Broken Locks, Elevators: Council Probes Safety Concerns for Older Adults at NYCHA
Tatyana Turner |
Concerns ranged from the functionality of security cameras at developments to broken locks and entryway doors, as well as how elevator breakdowns impact tenants with mobility issues.
Government
Legal Aid inaugura unidad dedicada a representar inquilinos de NYCHA
Tatyana Turner |
El equipo, que contará con dos abogados y tres asistentes legales, planea proporcionar apoyo legal para asuntos de vivienda pública, incluidos los inquilinos que ya se han convertido —o están en proceso de convertirse— a los nuevos modelos de financiación de NYCHA.
Housing and Homelessness
Afuera de las carpas de Randall’s Island, inmigrantes cocinan para vender o donar
Daniel Parra |
En las últimas semanas, los residentes y voluntarios del albergue han afirmado que se ha intensificado la prohibición de cocinar y vender afuera de las carpas. En una operación llevada a cabo el 17 de octubre en la que el Departamento de Parques y la policía de Nueva York confiscaron toldos y otros equipos.
Government
Initial Data on Forced Removals of People Deemed Mentally Ill Spurs Demand for Details
Emma Whitford |
“Every time you try to look at a piece of what’s being said here, it opens up a Pandora’s box of questions,” said Beth Haroules, director of disability justice litigation at the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Government
Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing. Will it Work in New York?
Mariana Simões |
After a lawsuit in California toppled the city of Berkeley’s efforts to replace gas stoves with clean electric energy in new buildings, fossil fuel industry groups are testing the same legal strategy in New York.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Why We Must Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program
Jennifer Gutiérrez |
“The ACP is not just a program; it’s an acknowledgement that the internet is a public utility and will increasingly become as fundamental as electricity.”
Housing and Homelessness
Outside Randall’s Island Tent Shelters, Immigrants Cook to Sell or Share
Daniel Parra |
Over the last several weeks, shelter residents and volunteers said they’ve seen increased enforcement around cooking and vending at the site, including an operation on Oct. 17 in which the Parks Department and NYPD confiscated canopy tents and other equipment.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Mayor Adams’ 60-Day Shelter Rule Throws Families Out to the Cold
Murad Awawdeh |
“Mayor Adams plans to force families experiencing their very first winter in the United States to uproot their lives every 60 days, without an idea of where they’ll end up once they hit their shelter limit. Children will face the prospect of changing schools after finally settling into their current ones.”
