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New York City Housing Calendar, Aug 3-10

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
By David Brand
Mayor’s Emergency Declaration Will Speed Shelter Openings as Homeless Population Rises

The declaration will allow the the city to open a new intake facility specifically for asylum-seekers and immigrants who have made their way to homeless shelters.
By David Brand
Thousands of Formerly Flooded Homes Sold Last Year in New York: Report

In 2021 alone, New Yorkers purchased 7,645 homes with prior flood damages that totaled more than $23.5 million.
By Liz Donovan
East New York Families in Limbo as Developer Plans High Rise to Replace Crumbling Housing Complex

Just six units remain occupied in one section of the Arlington Village complex.
By David Brand and George Joseph, THE CITY
Want to Rezone in Western Queens? Here’s How to Win Over the Councilmember

Councilmember Julie Won issued a list of “land use principles” she said she will apply to new projects in her district that require Council-approved changes to the city’s zoning code—including a controversial proposal to build a 3,000-unit complex in southern Astoria.
By David Brand
Opinion: We Need a Real Penn Station Plan, Not a Neighborhood Replacement Scheme

"Our leaders seem blithely unaware that we have within our grasp a once-in-a-century opportunity to create a transit hub worthy of New York, which many of us still think of as 'the greatest city on Earth.'" Gov. Kathy Hochul's OfficeThe LIRR entrance at Penn Station CityViews are readers' opinions, not those of City Limits.
By Sam Turvey
Bronx Rental Complex Must Accept Housing Vouchers, Judge Rules

The decision Friday marks the first time a New York court has ruled that minimum-income policies for people with full-rent subsidies violate city and state laws, said Housing Works senior attorney Armen Merjian, who represented the family trying to get into Parkchester Preservation Company's apartments.
By David Brand
Opinion: NY’s Mitchell-Lama Housing Should Be Preserved, Not Dismantled

“Dissolving our building’s Mitchell-Lama status would be a small but significant injustice in an already deeply unequal city.
By Jerald Isseks

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Mapping the Future: Opinion

Opinion: Helping Students Experiencing Homelessness Head Back to School Without Stigma

"Of all the challenges a child experiencing homelessness may be faced with, a basic lack of supplies to complete schoolwork should not be one of them, especially since education can be a critical tool to breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty."
By Myung Lee
Opinion: Supportive Housing is NYC’s Best Tool for Addressing Homelessness

"Shelters are not a stand-alone solution and just because we remove homeless people from our subways and streets doesn’t mean they have found a home."
By Jim Dill
Opinion: ‘Housing First’ is Not Enough to End NYC Homelessness

"We need a continuum of care that meets the individual needs of homeless New Yorkers where they are, whether it’s a single mother, an out-of-work man, someone exiting incarceration with nowhere to go, a person living with schizophrenia or battling addiction, and everyone in between."
By Harriet Karr-McDonald
Opinion: Preservation Trust Finally Gives NYCHA Residents a Seat at the Table

“For the first time in public housing history, residents will be able to vote on what happens at their individual developments and be involved in selecting the vendors who renovate their homes.”
By Barbara McFadden
Opinion: For Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, Housing Support is Crucial

"Having housing and a place to call home gives one hope and stability, which is essential, especially when you grew up in a system that gave you neither."
By Jeremiah Perez-Torres

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