charter
Advocates Push Charter Commission for Bolder Action on Land Use
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See our video explaining the debate about comprehensive planning.
3-k
More than a Salary Dispute Divides the Mayor and his UPK Providers
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The nonprofits that deliver much of the mayor’s signature initiative say the city’s new program structure suffers from multiple flaws—beyond the issue of pay parity.
Housing Update: Rent Hikes Are Coming, 17 New Bills for Tenants and the City’s Worst Evictors
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Here’s the New York City housing news you might have missed this week.
Age Justice
Video: Seniors Rally at City Hall
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In this year’s budget process, advocates have elevated two asks: one for $20 million in additional senior-center meals funding, and another for $15 million for delivered meals.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Concerns About Whether NYC Gov’t Will Step Up for the Census
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‘It’s a big question-mark whether or not the city will get this right.’
Age Justice
Cuts to Clubs, Money for Meals Highlight Debate Over Budget for the Aging
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‘We will fight this tooth and nail,’ said one Councilmember of a proposal to shut down several social clubs now operated by NYCHA.
HOUSING and DEVELOPMENT
Rent Hikes Coming for Stabilized Tenants
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The city’s Rent Guidelines Board voted Tuesday night to consider rent increases within the range of 0.5 to 2.75 percent for one-year leases and 1.5 to 3.75 percent for two-year leases on rent-stabilized apartments.
Agenda 2019
How Often do Preferential Rents Rise? Rarely, But More Than They Used To
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One topic of profound disagreement between tenant advocates and property owners is preferential rents. Newly released data this week provides some important background on how those rent discounts operate.
Age Justice
Can NYC Deliver Age Justice? Read Our Newsletters
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City Limits produced simple guides to the budget process for older New Yorkers, in three languages.
affordability
Tenants, Landlords Will Testify on New York’s Rent Laws
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With the date for state rent laws to expire approaching, the Senate Majority announced Monday a series of public hearings will be held on rent regulation and tenant protection issues.