city limits anniversary
Meet the 2022 City Limits’ Gala Honorees
City Limits Anniversary Gala |
This Oct. 26 marks City Limits’ 46th anniversary of informing and empowering New Yorkers with local investigative journalism.
Justice
City Watch: Manhattan DA to Crackdown on ‘Systemic’ Tenant Harassment, Deed Theft
David Brand |
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made good on his campaign pledge to create an investigative unit tasked with cracking down on landlords who harass tenants, developers that cheat government subsidy programs and speculators who swipe deeds from small property owners.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box to Solve the Shelter Crisis
Robert Mascali |
“It is time for the governor and the legislature to step up to the plate and start acting like a partner to Mayor Eric Adams instead of a spectator. In fact, in recent years the state has been reducing its support for the city’s shelter system by not keeping up with its financial obligation.”
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
NYC is Underspending on Climate Resiliency: Comptroller
Liz Donovan |
In the decade since Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New York, the city has lagged in spending federal and capital funds dedicated to recovery and resiliency, a new report found. Some city agencies that received hefty federal grants related to Sandy have spent less than half of those dollars.
Homelessness
With Homeless Population at All-Time High, Public Advocate Calls for Citywide Shelter Plan
David Brand, Jenna Zaza, Ifeoma Okwuka, Genesis Castro, Rebecca Sampson and Julia Kaylakov |
A bill introduced in the City Council this week would create a 15-member commission that includes people who have experienced homelessness to study current shelter locations, identify new sites and figure out how to pay for them. “Homeless New Yorkers come from every neighborhood in New York City and accordingly we need to equitably site shelters,” the bill’s sponsor said.
Affordable Housing
Landlords Inflated Rents While Receiving 421a Tax Breaks, Lawsuits Allege
David Brand |
The owners of three buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens are accused in the suit of falsely registering initial rents with the state Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) in order to charge tenants more money than legally permitted at renewal or on new leases.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Opinion: Buffering NYC’s Waterfront for Resiliency
Charles Lauster |
“Addressing the remaining 60 percent of the waterfront that is hard and non-absorbent cannot be left to chance. The creation of a buffer there will require a comprehensive plan and revision of the zoning code to facilitate its implementation.”
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 13-20
Mariam Hydara |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Health and Environment
Sewer Backups, Increasing from Climate Change, are Costing City’s Homeowners
Roxanne Scott |
About 20 houses in South Jamaica are prone to sewer backups every few months, say homeowners, some of whom have dealt with the issue for more than a decade. But because the sewer line is on private property, the residents are left to contend with the problem on their own.
nyc rezonings
Gowanus Task Force Aims to Hold City Accountable to Rezoning Pledges
David Brand |
A dedicated task force and newly selected facilitator will be empowered to hold the city and private developers accountable to more than 50 “points of agreement” drafted to secure final support for the Gowanus transformation plan, which included a pledge to fund nearby NYCHA repairs.
