Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, July 8-15
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Bronx
The NYC Neighborhoods Leading, and Lagging, on Affordable Housing
Chris Janaro |
“The reality is that we have a housing crisis, but the South Bronx cannot bear the burden of affordable housing on its own,” said Councilmember Rafael Salamanca, whose district produced the greatest number of affordable units last year and over the past decade. “We need all 51 council districts to do their fair share.”
Citywide
NYCHA Explains Newly Plugged-In Policy on E-Bikes and Scooters
Tatyana Turner |
Nearly four months in, NYCHA broke down its lithium-ion battery rules and the potential consequences for noncompliance.
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, June 25-July 1
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split
Chris Janaro |
The city’s lawmakers and housing agency seem poised to reintroduce and pass a more affordability-focused J-51 tax program to help fix up apartments—but some housing stakeholders are lukewarm on the prospect.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Don’t Let Misconceptions Kill The Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act
Andrew Gounardes |
“We don’t need to choose between landmarking and affordable housing. We can have both. I wrote this law to explicitly enshrine and protect existing landmarking processes across the state, protections I further strengthened in a recent amendment to the bill.”
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, June 17-24
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Council Asks: Who Should Pay the Broker Fee?
Emma Whitford |
Hundreds of tenants and brokers descended on City Hall Wednesday to debate legislation that would stop landlords from passing broker fees on to tenants.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Bonnie Brower and the Art of Unfiltered Advocacy
Harry DeRienzo |
Harry DeRienzo, president emeritus and special advisor at the Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, reflects on the legacy of New York City housing organizer and advocate Bonnie Brower, who passed away on June 2.
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, June 11-17
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
