30 Sep 2026 Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYC Looks to Raise Penalties on Property Owners Who Fail to Keep Vacant Lots Clean The Department of Sanitation wants to more than double the fine—from $100 to $250—for owners with empty lots that create neighborhood eyesores ByJeanmarie Evelly0Comments
10 Aug 2022 Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Opinion: Use NYC’s Vacant Lots and Buildings to Help Solve the Housing Crisis “As of 2016, the city had over 1,131 (more or less) parcels of property at its disposal. Instead of using executive orders on projects that benefit a small group of people,… ByJohn Thompson Jr.5Comments
