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“New York State has the lowest per capita emissions in the country. Compared to the rest of the United States, New York City has by far the best transit, and…

BySeth Baum 1Comment

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development News

Adams’ First Two Neighborhood Rezonings Take Shape as Mayor Looks to Supercharge Development

Mayor Eric Adams has proposed neighborhood-level rezonings near future Metro-North stations in the East Bronx and along an Atlantic Avenue light manufacturing corridor in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant. The local…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Should NYC Landlords Be Allowed to Consider a Tenant’s Criminal Record?

The New York City Council held a hearing Thursday to discuss the Fair Chance for Housing Act, which would make it illegal for landlords and realtors to factor in criminal…

ByMariam Hydara

ByDavid Brand

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2022

Housing and Homelessness

Seven Months After Contested Atlantic Ave. Upzonings, Details Finally Emerge

Brooklyn Councilmember Crystal Hudson claimed victory after two April rezonings yielded 35 percent affordable housing. But details on non-profit partners and anti-displacement commitments were revealed only after repeated inquiries. Even…

ByNorman Oder 2Comments

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: Vulnerable New Yorkers Deserve Dignity. Mayor Adams’ Mental Health Proposal Misses That Mark

“We learned decades ago that institutionalizing people, or locking them away in state mental hospitals, was not the solution. This practice demonized people with mental health challenges, disappearing them, and…

ByRaul Ubiles

ByJulia Solomons

ByRosa Jaffe-Gaffner 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: More Housing is the Progressive Choice

“More housing at any income level lowers nearby rents. We progressives should therefore be fighting for new housing with every bone in our bodies.”

ByJames Lloyd 1Comment

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Nov 2022

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Won Greenlights 3,200-Unit Astoria Development, Paving Way for Council Approval

The latest version of the Innovation Qns plan features 1,436 income-restricted apartments, around 45 percent of the total. “We have set a new precedent for building affordable housing on private…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Nov 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Building in Bushwick? Councilmember Lays Out Priorities for Rezonings

In a document issued Monday, Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez laid out her priorities for any new development that requires changes to the zoning code in one of the city’s most intense…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Nov 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City’s Immigrant Families Saw Higher Rates of Rent Burden, Overcrowded Homes in 2021: Report

Among immigrant-headed households with children, 52 percent experienced rent burden in 2021, a new study describes, compared to 48 percent of households with kids headed by native-born New Yorkers. Non-citizen…

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

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Nov 2022

Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

NYC Pilots ‘Housing First’ Plan for Handful of Homeless Adults

The program run by the organization Volunteers of America-Greater New York has been called a positive first step, though the 80 units represent a sliver of New York City’s vacant…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

Opinion: New York’s Housing Plans Must Address Affordability—& Climate Change

Adams’ First Two Neighborhood Rezonings Take Shape as Mayor Looks to Supercharge Development

Should NYC Landlords Be Allowed to Consider a Tenant’s Criminal Record?

Seven Months After Contested Atlantic Ave. Upzonings, Details Finally Emerge

Opinion: Vulnerable New Yorkers Deserve Dignity. Mayor Adams’ Mental Health Proposal Misses That Mark

Opinion: More Housing is the Progressive Choice

Won Greenlights 3,200-Unit Astoria Development, Paving Way for Council Approval

Building in Bushwick? Councilmember Lays Out Priorities for Rezonings

City’s Immigrant Families Saw Higher Rates of Rent Burden, Overcrowded Homes in 2021: Report

NYC Pilots ‘Housing First’ Plan for Handful of Homeless Adults

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