CommunityWire
NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 30-Oct. 7
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Citywide
Ozone Pollution from New York Buildings On the Rise, Study Finds
Mariana Simões |
Buildings don’t just contribute to greenhouse gas emissions: a new study finds they are also adding to the smog that hovers over New York City’s streets.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Shut Up Already About Moses vs. Jacobs
Howard Slatkin |
“Both Moses, the ‘master builder’ of the urban renewal era, and Jacobs, the grassroots champion of small-scale urbanism, have left deep and lasting imprints on our city. But today, the debate over their visions is a diversion from broader truths about New York City’s history and present-day challenges.” Jeanmarie EvellyRobert Caro’s “The Power Broker,” which chronicles Robert Moses’ reshaping of New York City. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today!
Government
Planning Commission Approves ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan by 10-3 Vote
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The City Planning Commission Wednesday approved the package of zoning reforms with some modifications, including exempting NYCHA campuses from a proposal that would make it easier to build infill housing. The plan is headed to the City Council next for a final vote.
Government
It’s Getting Harder for Veterans to Afford Calling New York City Home
Chris Janaro |
“Our lives were here, all of our close friends, everything we had done for years and years,” said former New York City resident and veteran Ramond Curtis. “We absolutely would have stayed if we could have invested in our home in some way, even if it was a co-op, even if it was affordable rent options.”
Government
Federal ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill Debuts, As NY’s Version Awaits Hochul’s Signature
Mariana Simões |
More states are considering legislation to make the largest fossil fuel companies pay for the impacts of climate change, and activists hope a national effort will pressure Gov. Hochul to sign New York’s own superfund bill, which passed both houses earlier this year.
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
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.
