From “good cause” carve outs to adjusted IAI caps, City Limits breaks down how major planks of the state budget deal will impact tenants’ eviction protections—and rents.
Government
Tenant Advocates Descend on Albany, Refusing to Let ‘Good Cause’ Be Evicted from the Conversation
Chris Janaro |
As elected officials attempt to hammer out a housing deal before the state’s budget deadline at the end of the month, advocates want lawmakers to know they’re still fighting for tenant protections that aren’t watered down.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, March 19-25
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC’s Subways Need Services, Not Soldiers
Robert Mascali |
“We can create a better environment for both the homeless and riders by setting up drop-in centers within some of the larger subway stations.”
Government
Residentes de viviendas públicas exigen $5.000 millones de dólares de financiación estatal
Tatyana Turner |
Arrendatarios y defensores de los arrendatarios afirman que la financiación permitiría reparar 40.000 apartamentos y ayudar a cubrir los impagos de alquiler acumulados durante la pandemia de COVID-19.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, March 11-18
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
Chemical Industry Amps Up Lobbying to Block New York’s Waste Reduction Bill
Mariana Simões |
As a bill that aims to drastically cut the use of plastic packaging gains momentum in Albany, the chemical industry has increased spending to stop it, pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the effort.
Government
Public Housing Residents Demand $5 Billion in State Funding
Tatyana Turner |
Tenants and advocates say the funding would repair 40,000 apartments and help cover outstanding rent arrears accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brooklyn
Opinion: BQGreen Plan Shows Why New York Must Adopt the People’s Climate Justice Budget
Maritza Davila and Rami Dinnawi |
Decking the BQE trench in the Southside of Williamsburg is not just about turning concrete into greenery; it’s about mitigating the impacts of infrastructure that has long plagued our community.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 26-March 3
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Housing and Homelessness
City Council Requests to Join Lawsuit to Enforce Rental Voucher Expansion
Emma Whitford |
In a motion set to be filed Wednesday in state court, the legislative body asks to join a recently-filed lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, seeking to compel implementation of several laws passed over mayoral veto.