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“When our family did finally find stable housing, it was transformative. Our apartment finally became a home—a foundation for our lives to flourish.”
Residents living at NYCHA’s Hylan Houses in Bushwick have a few days left to make a decision on the next chapter of their homes. “I’m going with the Trust,” said tenant association president Audrey Fraser. “It’s something new.”
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
The City Council approved a modified version of the mayor’s sweeping zoning reform plan, City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, with a vote of 31-to-20. Here’s how each lawmaker landed.
“While I supported the majority of the zoning reforms originally proposed, the modifications maintain its key components while accommodating specific neighborhood concerns and, most importantly, the essential principle that housing should be built in every district.”
Thinking about protecting your home from flooding in the new year? These resources can help you get insurance coverage.
The Council voted to adopt a modified version of the City of Yes plan—one which scales back some of the zoning reforms included in the original, adds affordability incentives, and allocates $5 billion for infrastructure upgrades and housing programs.
“While revised zoning enables new structures, what other structures can we put in place to ensure that rising developments aren’t accompanied by still-rising rents?”
Starting March 18, residents at Throggs Neck Addition and nearby Randall Avenue-Balcom Avenue will be asked to choose if they want to stay in Section 9, join the new Preservation Trust or convert to private management under the PACT program.
Las percepciones de los estadounidenses sobre los inmigrantes indocumentados en el país están llenas de matices. Si bien el 56 por ciento de los votantes registrados apoya la deportación masiva, al mismo tiempo, la mayoría (64 por ciento) también opina que los inmigrantes indocumentados deberían tener una forma de permanecer en el país legalmente si se cumplen ciertos requisitos.
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