Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Nov. 18-25
Jeanmarie Evelly |
This week, City Council committees will vote on the mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ for housing plan, and hold hearings on deed theft, basement apartments and more.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Building a Fiscal Fortress Against Trump
Justin Brannan |
“We must use every dollar of our $113 billion New York City budget as a brick in the wall against whatever fresh hell Trump tries to cook up next year.”
Government
What Does NYCHA’s Federal Monitor Do, Anyway?
Tatyana Turner |
At a recent City Council hearing, attorneys from the law firm Jenner and Block—the new co-monitors of NYCHA under a federal oversight agreement—shared their insights over the past eight months and answered questions about the scope of their work.
Brooklyn
Voting Starts for NYCHA Hylan Houses Tenants to Choose Funding Model
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Starting Wednesday at noon, residents at the single public housing building in Bushwick, Brooklyn, will have 30 days to vote on whether they want to stay in the Section 9 program or join one of two other models for raising repair money: PACT or the Preservation Trust.
Housing and Homelessness
Meet Your Tenant Leader: Cynthia Tibbs, NYCHA’s West Side Urban Renewal Brownstones
Tatyana Turner |
Tibbs is the leader of one of 218 active resident associations across the city’s public housing system, according to NYCHA, where she’s worked to install new intercoms, host community events and support tenants with issues ranging from leaks to trespassers.
Government
What Trump’s Win Could Mean for Housing, Climate and Immigrant Communities in NYC
Jeanmarie Evelly, Daniel Parra, Mariana Simões and Tatyana Turner |
With Donald Trump expected to return to the White House in January, City Limits takes a closer look at the former and future president’s platform and promises around key policy issues, and what that could mean in New York.
Bronx
2024 Election in NYC: Poll Site Confusion, First Time Voters & Hopes for Change
City Limits |
By 6 p.m., nearly 2.2 million New Yorkers and counting had turned up to vote in Tuesday’s election—many saying they were motivated by the chance for change and hopes for unity following a divisive presidential campaign season.
Government
What’s at Stake for Housing in the Presidential Election
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Beyond their big-ticket campaign promises, the next president could have substantial impact on housing in New York, from shaping tax incentives that make it easier to build new homes to federal resources for NYCHA and code enforcement programs.
Government
The Federal Bill That Would Pour $40 Billion Into NYCHA’s Section 9
Tatyana Turner |
It’s been nearly five years since the Public Housing Emergency Response Act was first introduced, without progress. But some see renewed hope in Tuesday’s election, should it bring new leadership in the White House and Congress.
Government
NYCHA Board Green Lights Plan to Demolish & Rebuild Lower Manhattan Developments
Tatyana Turner |
Members of the housing authority’s board approved an agreement Wednesday that brings the razing and rebuilding of the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses closer to fruition, and kicks off a plan to provide tenants with repairs and upgrades while they wait.
