Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Dec. 9-16
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: Resolution or Regression? The Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Our Schools
Amy Leipziger and CJ King |
“To achieve an equitable school system, we must unite and build a coalition stronger than those who would seek to frighten and silence us. More parents must step up to run for the community board to create a multitude of voices and perspectives.”
Government
Resurrected Tax Break for Renovations Will Help Landlords Comply With Building Emissions Law, Officials Say
Mariana Simões |
A new version of the heavily criticized expired J-51 property tax incentive is back. Advocates argue it will encourage landlords to renovate apartments and will help them afford the upgrades needed to comply with the building emissions law, Local Law 97.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Accountability for Daniel Penny And Concern For Public Safety Are Not Mutually Exclusive
M.A. Dennis |
“Can I love and support a family member who was harmed by someone experiencing homelessness and also be against the unnecessary and unjust killing of an unhoused person?”
Health and Environment
Nuevos diagnósticos de VIH aumentaron el año pasado, con tasas más altas entre neoyorquinos negros y latinos
Daniel Parra |
El aumento se produce a pesar de una disminución en el número estimado de nuevas infecciones en general, que se redujo en un 17 por ciento. Los neoyorquinos latinos representaron el 42 por ciento de los nuevos casos diagnosticados en la ciudad en 2023, mientras que los neoyorquinos negros representaron el 41 por ciento.
Bronx
Melrose Residents Want Timeline for Toxic Site Cleanup, Seek Federal Intervention
Marina Samuel |
Melrose residents are hopeful that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s involvement can push the state Department of Conservation to establish a clear timeline for superfund remediation, and enforce communication with the community.
Government
Fire-Proofing New York’s High-Rises, 50 Years After ‘The Towering Inferno’
Jarrett Murphy |
Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new generation of supertall, super-skinny towers remakes the city’s skyline.
Government
Opinion: ‘Ferrying’ the Load Through the A Train Suspension
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers and Tyler Taba |
“Transit resilience is more than just being prepared for future floods. It means we have redundancies in other forms, like ferries, when trains or bridges are not operational.”
Government
City to Close Dozens of Sites Housing Migrants, Citing Dip in Shelter Population
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Officials attributed the closures to a steady decline in the number of people in the shelter system over the last several months—though nearly 55,000 migrants and asylum seekers remain, the majority of them families with children.
Health and Environment
New HIV Diagnoses Increased Last Year, With Highest Rates Among New Yorkers of Color
Daniel Parra |
The uptick comes despite a decline in the estimated number of new infections overall, which dropped by 17 percent. Latino New Yorkers represented 42 percent of the city’s new diagnoses in 2023, while Black New Yorkers represented 41 percent.
