As federal support dries up, the lines outside New York City pantries stretch down blocks and around corners. Advocates say the city needs to ramp up funding for its emergency food assistance program to help offset cuts from Washington, D.C.
“Though in New York there’s a requirement for landlords to provide heating from October to May, there’s no parallel provision for cooling in the summer.”
Housing and land use-related events taking place in the week ahead, as well as affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
‘The city released a thorough plan that outlines strategies to advance fair housing in NYC over the next five years. … We believe the City has an obligation to go far beyond the measures proposed. ‘
Buses played a critical role in the day’s after Sandy, and some bus facilities suffered serious damage. Will the system be ready to step in again—next time?
‘We must recognize that the culture of violence exists on Rikers Island – and will continue to exist in the new borough facilities that will be built – if concrete measures aren’t taken to directly address and effectively reduce the violence that exists currently.’
City Hall argues that advice from some outside political operatives (who double as lobbyists) can be shielded from public disclosure. It’s a new spin on two familiar problems.
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