Brad Lander Archives - Page 2 of 5

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Nearly two years after the Gowanus rezoning’s passage, signs of change are all around: demolition projects and new builds are transforming the neighborhood. According to the Department of City Planning,…

ByMary Cunningham 1Comment

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Jun 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

‘Policy Failure’: Audit Finds 3 Housing Placements From Months of Street Homeless Sweeps

Of the 2,308 homeless New Yorkers present during the city’s encampment sweeps over more than eight months in 2022, only three people—about 0.1 percent—had landed in permanent housing placements as…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

1 in 5 Tenants at NYCHA’s Red Hook Houses Paid Miscalculated Rent: Audit

“If you charge someone less than what they’re supposed to be paying they might not shout about it quite as loudly,” said Comptroller Brad Lander, whose office conducted the review.…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

In a First, the Public Got to Weigh in on NYC’s Banking Decisions

At a a recent hearing, members of the NYC Banking Commission heard from advocates who described redlining, predatory and discriminatory lending practices, and substantial investments in the fossil fuel industry…

ByDoug Turetsky 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Comptroller to Probe NYCHA Repairs and Evictions in First ‘Resident-Powered’ Audits

The New York City Comptroller’s Office will investigate oversight of NYCHA contractors and eviction rates at privatized developments — the first of two probes under a new initiative that lets…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Tenant Committee Poised to Play Key Role in Comptroller’s Public Housing Audit

A newly formed committee of NYCHA residents is advising Comptroller Brad Lander as he prepares to audit the public housing authority, with the task force first targeting the most common…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

The Price of Those Randall’s Island Tents? The Comptroller Wants to Know Too

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called the short-lived tent complex a “debacle” for humanitarian and financial reasons.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Comptroller Proposes Roadmap to Legalize NYC’s Basement Apartments

Brad Lander’s Basement Resident Protection Law would create a “basement board” to oversee the conversions and ensure residents of these apartments—called accessory dwelling units or ADUs—have access to tenants’ rights and…

ByLiz Donovan 4Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Barrios vulnerables ante las olas de calor en NYC necesitan más Centros de Enfriamiento, dice el Contralor

Queens tiene el menor número de centros de enfriamiento de acuerdo con la densidad de su población, con sólo cinco centros por cada 100.000 habitantes, mientras que Manhattan tiene siete,…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

City’s Heat-Vulnerable Neighborhoods Need More Cooling Centers, Comptroller Says

Queens had the fewest number of cooling centers based on population density with only five for every 100,000 people, while Manhattan had seven, an analysis by City Comptroller Brad Lander’s…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

As Gowanus Rezoning Moves Ahead, Are the Sewers Ready?

‘Policy Failure’: Audit Finds 3 Housing Placements From Months of Street Homeless Sweeps

1 in 5 Tenants at NYCHA’s Red Hook Houses Paid Miscalculated Rent: Audit

In a First, the Public Got to Weigh in on NYC’s Banking Decisions

Comptroller to Probe NYCHA Repairs and Evictions in First ‘Resident-Powered’ Audits

NYCHA Tenant Committee Poised to Play Key Role in Comptroller’s Public Housing Audit

The Price of Those Randall’s Island Tents? The Comptroller Wants to Know Too

Comptroller Proposes Roadmap to Legalize NYC’s Basement Apartments

Barrios vulnerables ante las olas de calor en NYC necesitan más Centros de Enfriamiento, dice el Contralor

City’s Heat-Vulnerable Neighborhoods Need More Cooling Centers, Comptroller Says

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