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Officials, Housing Advocates Call for Better Tenant Protections as COVID Crisis Drags On

Sadef Ali KullyA sign protesting rent collections in Brooklyn during the height of the Coronavirus epidemic.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Residents Harbor Deep Misgivings About Mayor’s Plan to Save NYCHA

New York City Housing Authority residents say their living conditions have continued to worsen and a majority oppose the de Blasio administration’s two strategies for resolving the fiscal crisis confronting the city’s largest affordable-housing program, according to a report released Thursday.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Progress and Delays in Putting Milestone Emissions Law into Action

Michael Appleton/Mayoral PhotographyMayor Bill de Blasio announces New York City's Green New Deal at Hunter's Point South Park on Monday, April 22, 2019.
By Danielle Cruz
10 Weeks After COVID Shut it Down, There’s a Push to Restart City’s Land-Use Review Process

Adi TalwarRafael Salamanca, Jr. The city’s land-use review process, which was shut down in the spring in the face of the pandemic, needs a quick restart, a Council leader says—quicker than the one the de Blasio administration appears to be contemplating.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Council Softens but Doesn’t Stop Hit to Housing Budget

John McCarten/NYC CouncilSpeaker Corey Johnson said some of the capital spending shifts reflected revised construction timelines as well as belt-tightening.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Advocates: NYC Needs More Money, New Model to Meet Housing Crisis

Emil Cohen for the NYC CouncilCouncilmember Carlina Rivera warns that, 'in times such as this, when the real estate market is in flux, … speculators can easily swoop in and increase gentrification in our neighborhoods.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Will New York Launch a Public Bank?

Senator James Sanders of Queens is the lead sponsor of the Senate's public-banking bill.
By Sadef Ali Kully
Queens Borough Presidency Candidates’ Positions on Development

Candidates in the Democratic primary for Queens borough president, clockwise from top left: Anthony Miranda, Costa Constantinides, Donovan Richards, Elizabeth Crowley and Dao Yin There are several public offices in play in the June 23rd primary elections, and in Queens, the borough’s estimated 2.2 million residents will see the first primary for borough president since 2014. Former Queens Borough President Melinda Katz won a special election for Queens District Attorney last year and started her position in January.
By Sadef Ali Kully

Mapping the Future: Opinion

Opinion: Homeless New Yorkers Need Housing, Not Policing

The mayor 'can and should secure vacant hotel rooms for homeless New Yorkers, including those who are street homeless.'
By Nikita Price and Carolyn Martinez-Class
Opinion: Past is Prologue to NYC’s Flawed COVID-19 Homeless Policy

'Twenty-five years ago, Mario Cuomo was known for his oratory. During his years in office, Presidents Reagan and Bush made him look like a paragon of virtue. But his parting act as governor should remind us that his apparent compassion was mere sanctimony. '
By John Krinsky
Opinion: Home Stability Support Needed Now to Boost Rental Assistance Amid COVID-19

'HSS would ensure that our state’s most vulnerable residents can continue to afford rent and remain in secure homes in these uncertain times and even after the current eviction moratorium ends.'
By Judi Kende
Opinion: In Bushwick, the City Squashed Democracy, Again

'In a clear example of apathy towards the people they represent, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration dismissed yet another community-driven proposal.'
By Scott Short and Robert Camacho
Opinion: Bring Humanity to the Fight Against Homelessness

'There are valuable programs in place that, with commitment and accountability, enable homeless New Yorkers to be housed and regain the dignity to achieve a better future for themselves and their children.'
By Tori Lyon