A state judge ruled that the city terminated the homeless center’s contract without rational basis, ensuring the Midtown East center can continue to operate until 2026.
Government
How Much Could Donald Trump-Tied Buildings Owe Under NYC’s Local Law 97?
Mariana Simões |
Five New York City properties that Donald Trump has a stake in could collectively owe millions in penalties over the next decade if they fail to comply with the landmark building emissions law.
Government
Comienza la prueba de fuego legal para ley de desalojo por “causa justificada”
Chris Janaro |
“El mecanismo para hacer cumplir la ley siempre han sido los tribunales”, declaró la senadora estatal Julia Salazar, promotora de la iniciativa de desalojo por “causa justificada”, mientras aumenta la anticipación por el litigio que dilucidará el alcance de la nueva ley de protección de los inquilinos.
Government
‘Good Cause’ Eviction’s Legal Litmus Test Begins
Chris Janaro |
“The enforcement mechanism has truly always been the courts,” said Good Cause sponsor State Sen. Julia Salazar, as anticipation mounts for litigation that will hash out the reach of the new tenant protection law.
Education
1 Million NYC Households Lost Their Internet Subsidies. Plans to Revive the Aid Are in Political Purgatory
Anastasia Tomkin |
The Affordable Connectivity Program, which offered up to $30 a month towards broadband service for low-income and other eligible households, ran out of funds early this summer.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: A Movement, Not a Moment—NYC Council’s Future is Women-Led
Ebonie Simpson |
“A potential backslide in 2025 would not only undermine our progress, but also stall momentum toward achieving long-term gender equity in political leadership at all levels of government.”
Economy
New York’s Reparations Commission Starts Its Work
Anastasia Tomkin |
The commission will have 12 months from the date of its first meeting to issue a report with recommended actions to provide reparations to Black New Yorkers, to address the long-standing effects of the legacy of slavery.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: For True Voter Participation, BOE Must Simplify Prop 1 Ballot Language
L. Joy Williams |
“Ballot measures are an opportunity for voters to directly weigh in on policies that affect their day-to-day lives and the future of our state. When incomprehensible ballot language forces voters to cede this opportunity, their voices are effectively silenced.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Mayor Adams Wants to Turn NYC Into ‘Cop City’
Priyanka Shetty |
“This project speaks not just to one isolated facility but the current administration’s overarching goal to make all of New York City a ‘Cop City’ in and of itself.”
Government
Here’s What the Latest NYC Budget Includes for Housing
Chris Janaro |
Housing advocates in the City Council scored wins—including an additional $2 billion in capital funds for the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)—but more is needed, they say.
Government
Ask a Housing Expert: Getting Communities On Board With New Housing
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits’ Executive Editor Jeanmarie Evelly recently sat down with Vicki Been, former deputy mayor of housing under Mayor Bill de Blasio, for a conversation about the role of community engagement in solving the housing shortage.
