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The interrogation from councilmembers came on the heels of new data showing processing delays the likes of which New Yorkers haven’t seen in at least a decade.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Sep 2023

NYCHA Faces Scrutiny For $78.3B Repairs Price Tag

This year’s Physical Needs Assessment showed a 73 percent leap from the last report in 2017—a staggering change NYCHA has attributed in part to inflation and construction costs.

ByTatyana Turner 1Comment

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness News

City Details Rollout Of Shelter-Limit Policy For Single Asylum Seekers

Under scrutiny from the City Council Thursday, officials described the issuance of roughly 1,500 60-day notices, starting on July 24 at Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs) run by…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Up to 21% of New Yorkers Could Be Drinking Water From Lead Plumbing, Report Estimates

“We want people to understand that at the end of the day, we’re not talking about an obscure number of properties,” said Joshua Klainberg, the senior vice president for the…

ByJulia Goldberg 2Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Housing Events This Week: City Council to Tackle Lead Paint, Mayor’s Veto on Voucher Bills

Housing and land use-related events taking place in the week ahead, as well as affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByMariam Hydara 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Mayor Touts Progress on Housing Vouchers as Council Readies to Override His Veto

More than 500 new households can access city-funded rental vouchers after the elimination last month of the so-called “90-day rule” for applicants, Mayor Adams said Tuesday. The update came weeks…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Bill Looks to Set Standards for Emergency Shelters as City Opens 12th Migrant Relief Center

A bill introduced in the City Council would establish “minimum standards” for HERRCs and respite centers that the city would have to meet, including that beds be at least…

ByDaniel Parra

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Quiet Primary Day in NYC Draws Committed Voters

Unofficial numbers released Sunday by the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) show just 44,611 people participated in early voting, held across nine days in every borough but Staten…

ByAdi Talwar 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Where NYC’s Council Candidates Stand on Key Housing Issues

As the city faces dual affordable housing and homelessness crises, City Limits asked the candidates’ running in Tuesday’s primary for their stance on a number of key related issues. Are…

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Data Drop: Which Council Campaigns Are Real Estate PACs Supporting This Election Cycle?

Of the $19,000 in donations to 14 sitting council members or candidates, $13,900 comes from Taxpayers for an Affordable New York, run by the Real Estate Board of NY. Another…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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