de Blasio administration Archives

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Attorney Christina Smyth will serve as one of the board’s two landlord representatives, while New York University Stern business school professor Arpit Gupta, a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute,…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Homeless Services Head Steve Banks to Leave Post at End of Year

Banks, the first head of the city’s Department Social Services, said he would be departing at the end of the year to take a job as special counsel at a Manhattan-based…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

3 Years After Bronx Rezoning, Jerome Avenue Auto Shops Under Pressure

As part of the 2018 Jerome Avenue rezoning deal, city officials committed $1.5 million in financial assistance for area merchants, intended to help relocate existing businesses that would be displaced.…

ByDaniel Parra

ByEse Olumhense 8Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: A Strong and Funded Human Rights Commission is Essential for NYC

‘Though the Commission’s mandate is simple—everyone should be able to live as their full selves with dignity and respect—executing that mandate takes investment, commitment, and resources.’

ByCarmelyn P. Malalis 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Should Prioritize Land Use and Zoning Projects

‘It’s crucial for the mayor to make difficult decisions about how certain neighborhoods are zoned and rezoned. He should have the courage of his convictions—and, where needed, be unafraid of…

ByMitch Korbey 4Comments

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Aug 2021

Housing and Homelessness

After Outcry, NYC Opens Emergency Housing Vouchers to More Homeless New Yorkers

The city’s previous policy, which City Limits reported on last month, blocked adults approved for supportive housing—permanent apartments with on-site staff, typically reserved for people with mental illness—from even applying…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Feb 2021

Government Justice Podcasts

The Check In: Lawsuits & The City

New York City is no stranger to lawsuits. But what happens when a claim involves a public space managed by a nonprofit?

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2021

Government Investigations News

Nonprofits Say They’ve Felt a Legal Squeeze from the De Blasio Administration

Parks groups and BIDs believe the city has tried to offload legal liability onto small organizations that are built to rally volunteers and sweep plazas, not battle lawsuits.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Aug 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Open, Hybrid or Fully Remote, NYC Schools Need Aid, Not Austerity

‘Without increased funding to make up for structural losses at schools, the institutionally racist chasm of inequity in education will continue to grow wider as students least served by city…

ByMohammad Ahmad 1Comment

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Aug 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Now More Than Ever, NYC Must Revamp its Housing Program

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the city to the brink of a housing crisis. It is time for the city to design housing policies that retain the people who are…

ByMaria Diaz Gonzalez 4Comments

Adams Taps Landlord Lawyer and Stabilization Skeptic to Rent Board, with Tenant Seat Still Empty