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¿En qué consisten los planes RAD/PACT y Preservation Trust de NYCHA?

Tatyana Turner | August 23, 2023

A los residentes de conjuntos de viviendas públicas en la ciudad de Nueva York se les está presentando dos propuestas destinadas a desbloquear financiación para reparaciones: Pacto para preservar la asequibilidad permanente juntos (o Permanent Affordability Commitment Together o PACT por sus siglas en inglés) o la Fundación para la Preservación de la Vivienda Pública (Preservation Trust). ¿En qué se diferencian?

Housing and Homelessness

New Report Unpacks NYC’s Onerous Shelter Intake Process

Emma Whitford | August 21, 2023

Landing a secure shelter placement is far more complicated than simply walking through the doors of an intake center, particularly for families, according to a new review by Comptroller Brad Lander.

Housing and Homelessness

Asylum seekers outside a shelter in Queens

Iniciativa de albergar solicitantes de asilo en centros religiosos arranca con lentitud en medio de escasez de capacidad

Daniel Parra | August 18, 2023

Project Hospitality e Interfaith Center of New York, dos de las partes involucradas en el contrato, dijeron que el camino para iniciar el programa ha sido accidentado y esperan que menos de 10 de los 50 espacios designados abran sus puertas en las próximas semanas.

Economy

New Yorkers See Uneven Improvement in Food Stamp, Cash Assistance Delays

Julia Goldberg and Emma Whitford | August 17, 2023

“If you get cash assistance, you are caught up in really significant delays, in a way that you would not be if you were only receiving SNAP,” said Katie Kelleher of the Legal Aid Society, a lead attorney on a federal lawsuit compelling the city to improve its processing times.

Housing and Homelessness

Faith-Based Shelter Initiative Off to Slow Start Amid Ongoing Capacity Crunch

Daniel Parra | August 17, 2023

Project Hospitality and Interfaith Center of New York, two of the parties involved in the contract, said the road to initiating the program has been bumpy, and expect fewer than 10 of the designated 50 spaces to open their doors in the coming weeks.

Government

City Seeks State Approval to Issue 60-Day Shelter Limit to More Asylum Seekers

Emma Whitford | August 16, 2023

The city is seeking permission to issue the time-limit notices to adult asylum seekers who are being housed in Department of Homeless Services facilities, saying that doing so will open up room for families with children, who currently make up the majority of asylum seekers in DHS’ care.

Bronx

Opinion: Towards a ‘City Island of Yes’

Lauren Nye | August 16, 2023

We cannot continue to uphold zoning for “character” to such an extent that we leave communities stunted for growth AND community members on the streets and in unstable situations.

Government

City’s Largest Power Plant Nears Milestone in Renewable Energy Push

Mary Cunningham | August 15, 2023

A plan to transform the Ravenswood Generating Station into a clean energy center is in the works, with a vote on an offshore wind proposal expected this fall. Queens community members say that the stakes could not be higher.

Citywide

NYCHA’s RAD/PACT and Preservation Trust Plans, Explained

Tatyana Turner | August 15, 2023

Across New York City’s cash-strapped public housing complexes, residents are being presented with two dense proposals intended to unlock funding for repairs. How do they differ?

Government

‘Woefully Insufficient’: Future Right-to-Counsel Terms Met With Protest

Emma Whitford | August 11, 2023

New York City is setting unreasonable expectations for nonprofit attorneys tasked with staving off evictions across the city, according to a protest letter submitted Thursday by the Legal Aid Society.

Tatyana Turner | August 23, 2023

Emma Whitford | August 21, 2023

Daniel Parra | August 18, 2023

Julia Goldberg and Emma Whitford | August 17, 2023

Daniel Parra | August 17, 2023

Emma Whitford | August 16, 2023

Lauren Nye | August 16, 2023

Mary Cunningham | August 15, 2023

Tatyana Turner | August 15, 2023

Emma Whitford | August 11, 2023

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