Health and Environment
NYC Housing Calendar, March 4-11
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
Legal Organization Workers On Strike Say NYC Tenants Deserve More
Emma Whitford |
While Mobilization for Justice’s staff union has particular grievances—they say their employer has failed to stay competitive with its peers—many members are experiencing a strain familiar to tenant lawyers citywide.
Government
‘Turn this Ship Around’: NYCHA Tenants and Leaders Face Fallout of Bribery Scandal
Tatyana Turner |
A joint City Council hearing Tuesday tackled a multiyear bribery scandal that affected more than 100 developments across the city. “These charges are unacceptable and robbed the residents of NYCHA of getting more important jobs done,” one tenant leader testified.
Bronx
Opinion: Bronx Building Collapse is a Wake-Up Call
David B. Lever |
“It will happen again. It’s not a matter of if, but when. The average building age in New York City is around 90 years, and we’re grappling with a shortage of building inspectors as well as an ongoing housing crisis—giving building owners little to no incentive to address violations.”
Government
PÓDCAST:¿Cuándo se convirtió en delito cruzar la frontera de Estados Unidos y cómo ha cambiado desde entonces?
Daniel Parra |
En marzo de 1929, el Senador de Carolina del Sur Coleman Livingston Blease redactó una ley de inmigración que tipificaba como delito menor entrar al país y esto sirvió de base para que en 1952, el Congreso aprobara la ley Immigration and Nationality Act (de Inmigración y Nacionalidad). Estos dos delitos se convirtieron en los delitos federales más perseguidos en los últimos años, asegura el American Immigration Council.
Housing and Homelessness
Supreme Court Tosses Lingering Challenges to Rent Stabilization in NY
Emma Whitford |
“It doesn’t mean that they can’t be challenged again, they probably will be, but for the moment these significant challenges to rent laws are done,” said Thomas Silverstein of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Government
Legal Aid Sues Mayor Adams Over Inaction on Rental Voucher Reforms
Jeanmarie Evelly and Emma Whitford |
The proposed class action suit was filed in New York State Supreme Court on behalf of four New Yorkers who say they should be eligible for CityFHEPS, but are closed out because the Adams administration has failed to implement laws expanding the program.
Housing and Homelessness
These NYC Voucher Holders Are Fighting To Stay Put
Emma Whitford |
A lawsuit on behalf of tenants at risk of eviction highlights a population in the crosshairs of a policy fight between the City Council and Mayor Eric Adams.
Housing and Homelessness
Bribery Scandal Renews Scrutiny of NYCHA’s ‘No-Bid’ Contracting Process
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The arrest Tuesday of 70 NYCHA employees who allegedly pocketed bribes for steering small-dollar contracts is prompting calls to reform how the housing authority handles such work—what Congressman and former City Council public housing chair Ritchie Torres called ‘a breeding ground for corruption and influence peddling.’
Government
Community Preferences Curtailed: City’s Affordable Housing Lotteries Face Changing Dynamics
Chris Janaro |
In a recent settlement of a federal lawsuit, New York City will modify its approach to affordable housing lotteries by imposing substantial cuts to the percentage of units reserved for local residents.
