Government
NYC Housing Calendar, April 16-22
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Pass the Access to Representation Act So No One Has to Fight Deportation Alone
Bruneth Flores |
“My search for legal representation was exhausting. I visited 16 different attorneys before I was able to secure representation. Each denial delivered a wave of hopelessness as I felt the looming 12-month deadline to apply for asylum inch closer and closer.”
Bronx
Initial Tally Shows NYCHA Bronx River Tenants Favoring ‘Trust’
Tatyana Turner |
For the second time since December, the Preservation Trust model has a strong lead among NYCHA voters.
Government
Public Review to Begin for Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan, as Affordability Details Emerge
Chris Janaro |
Introduced in September as the third column in Adams’ City of Yes initiative—following separate proposals related to climate and commercial businesses—the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity is a broad plan that seeks to tackle the housing crisis with various zoning changes.
Government
What and When? Albany Housing Deal Likely, But Big Questions Remain
Emma Whitford |
As state budget negotiations drag nearly two weeks late, a housing deal seems likely to coalesce—but it’s not there yet, as consequential details remain fluid.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: What the Workout of the Signature Bank Loans Can Teach About Preserving Affordable Housing
Michael Lappin |
“Will the Signature buildings be viewed as a one-off, or the tip of an iceberg of a more endemic problem?”
Brooklyn
Migrants Reapplying for Shelter Still Face Waits, Lack of Beds Despite New Settlement Rules
Daniel Parra |
City Hall says it has not yet begun implementing assessments of the “extenuating circumstances” that could earn newly arrived immigrants an extended shelter stay—while some seeking another placement continue to sleep on the floor of a church now being used as an “overnight hospitality center.”
Brooklyn
Red Hook NYCHA Tenants Waiting Months For Gas Want Answers
Tatyana Turner |
After Superstorm Sandy-related reconstruction knocked out the gas line to several Red Hook West buildings in January, some tenants are seeking compensation for the disruption.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Working New Yorkers Need ‘Good Cause’ Eviction
Stuart Appelbaum |
“Our elected leaders have come out strong in support of our efforts to fight for fair compensation and decent working conditions for our members on the streets and at the bargaining table. But the gains that we have won are steadily being eroded by the skyrocketing cost of housing.”
Brooklyn
Staring Down the Wrecking Ball, These Brooklyn Grandmothers Won’t Be Moved
Emma Whitford |
A Crown Heights building in limbo could inspire more landlords to deregulate through demolition—or more tenants to fight to stay in their homes.
