Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 24-March 3
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: The Untapped Potential of NYC’s Existing Buildings in the Climate Fight
Christine McHugh |
“While the focus has often been on new construction and cutting-edge green technologies, New York City’s existing buildings hold immense potential for environmental improvement.”
Housing and Homelessness
What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? Feb. 21, 2025
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here.
Government
Tenants at NYCHA’s Riis Houses Will Vote on Whether to Shift to Private Management
Tatyana Turner |
Unlike other developments where NYCHA has held votes in recent years, residents at the Jacob Riis Houses will choose between only two options: the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program and remaining in Section 9, the current federal program it’s funded under.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC’s Contracting Crisis is Undermining Justice for All
Juval O. Scott and Babatunde Aremu |
“If the city fails to act this year, it will send an unmistakable message to public defenders and the New Yorkers they serve that their rights to due process, family integrity, safety, and freedom are not valued.”
Government
Council Bill Looks to Simplify City’s Supportive Housing Application
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The application, dubbed form 2010E, can take months to complete and requires prospective tenants to provide their medication and hospitalization history and show proof of homelessness, as well as a recent psychiatric evaluation.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: It’s Time That New Yorkers Got The Real Scoop On Their Neighborhoods
Keith Powers |
“We need an all-hands-on-deck mentality to tackling quality of life issues, and the borough president should lead the charge.”
Government
City’s Top Housing Official Steps Down in Wake of Mayor’s Trump Dealings
Jeanmarie Evelly |
First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, who oversees the city’s housing and economic development work, announced plans to resign alongside three other top City Hall officials. The tumult comes after the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to drop their corruption case against the mayor, citing the need for his cooperation on immigration enforcement.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 17-24
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: Preserving Faith, Building Homes
Sara Bronin |
“New York’s proposed Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act offers a practical solution to two pressing challenges: preserving historic houses of worship and addressing the state’s severe housing crisis.”
