Officials are planning six buildings of all affordable housing at the contaminated city-owned site, as well as a park and a public school.
Homelessness
Opinion: Ping-Pong is a Competitive Sport, Not a Way to Treat the Unhomed
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‘We are not a gated community—we welcome everyone from all different backgrounds, colors and faiths. Living through the pandemic here has only underscored that reality, and it’s why I’ve been fighting to keep the un-homed residents of the Lucerne Hotel here on the Upper West Side.’
NYC Housing
Opinion: NYC Must Do More to Reverse Racial Segregation, Starting With Housing
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‘The Where We Live NYC Plan thankfully moves beyond the simplistic supply-side diagnosis and acknowledges the legacy of systemic racism. However, the plan needs to put forth bold and specific commitments to change business as usual. We can learn from other cities that have gone much further.’
climate change
City’s Move to Bolster Resilient Buildings is a Big Deal—and a First Step
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Proposed changes to the zoning code would allow property owners in areas facing flood risks to take steps to protect their assets. But it would neither require nor fund such work.
rent strike
A Look at Rent Strikes in NYC, As Housing Relief Legislation Lags
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Although there’s no clear data tracking the number of rent strikes taking place across the city, the advocacy coalition Housing Justice for All says they’ve become more common during the COVID-19 crisis. An informal count by the group estimated 100 tenant groups or associations in New York participated in the nationwide rent strike action earlier this spring.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
El plan de rezonificación de la ribera de Flushing pasa a la votación del concejo de la ciudad
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Todo el concejo municipal debe votar sobre la solicitud de rezonificación privada del proyecto en Queens, lo que crearía un distrito especial de 29 acres con nueve nuevos edificios, incluyendo 1.725 apartamentos y otras instalaciones.
rezonings
The Check In: What’s Next for the Flushing Waterfront Rezoning
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Managing editor Jeanmarie Evelly talks with housing and development reporter Sadef Kully about the Flushing waterfront rezoning, where developers want to create a 29-acre waterfront special district with 1,725 apartments and other facilities.
housing
Flushing Waterfront Rezoning Plan Moves to City Council Vote, Despite Local Dissent
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The entire City Council is due to vote on the private rezoning application for the Queens project, which would create a 29-acre waterfront special district with nine new buildings, including 1,725 apartments and other facilities.
Housing New York
A Look at the City’s ‘Blueprint’ Plan to Address Decades of Housing Inequities
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The “Where We Live” report, released by HPD, outlines the city’s plans to create more equitable housing and capital investments by the year 2050 and further its Fair Housing goals.
COVID-19
Months into Pandemic, City’s Mutual Aid Networks Evolve to Meet New Need
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It’s been more than seven months since New York started coronavirus lockdown measures, and just as the crisis itself has shifted and evolved over time, so too have the informal networks of volunteers and neighbors working to help one another endure it.
2020 election
More Than Long Lines: Barriers Homeless NYers Face When Voting
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Advocacy groups are dispensing information, answering questions and offering rides to help unhoused New Yorkers exercise their rights.