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A bill introduced in the City Council this week would create a 15-member commission that includes people who have experienced homelessness to study current shelter locations, identify new sites and…

ByJulia Kaylakov 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Landlords Inflated Rents While Receiving 421a Tax Breaks, Lawsuits Allege

The owners of three buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens are accused in the suit of falsely registering initial rents with the state Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Buffering NYC’s Waterfront for Resiliency

“Addressing the remaining 60 percent of the waterfront that is hard and non-absorbent cannot be left to chance. The creation of a buffer there will require a comprehensive plan and…

ByCharles Lauster 2Comments

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Oct 2022

Housing and Homelessness

NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 13-20

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByMariam Hydara 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Sewer Backups, Increasing from Climate Change, are Costing City’s Homeowners

About 20 houses in South Jamaica are prone to sewer backups every few months, say homeowners, some of whom have dealt with the issue for more than a decade. But…

ByRoxanne Scott 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Bruckner Rezoning Poised to Pass After Councilmember’s Change of Heart

The Council’s Land Use Committee voted 10-0 to approve a residential rezoning along a strip of Bruckner Boulevard in Throggs Neck after Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez said she backed the plan,…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Oct 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Issues Thousands of Federal Housing Vouchers, But Finding an Apartment Remains Tough

Just 19.4 percent of the 7,788 federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) issued to New York City by the Biden Administration in May 2021 have been used to secure an apartment,…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Oct 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Podcasts Politics

City Watch: NYC’s Affordable Housing Crisis Demands Federal Response, Coalition Says

The dearth of affordable housing across the city—and the nation—should prompt Congress to increase rental assistance programs and supercharge the National Housing Trust Fund, Sarah Saadian of the National Low-Income…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Amid Flood Concerns, Mayor Says NYC Will Move Asylum Seeker Tents to Randall’s Island

The choice of Randall’s Island for the asylum-seeker tents recalls the historic role of the island—along with adjoining Wards Island—as a drop-off point for New York City’s most marginalized groups.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Oct 2022

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s Schools Funding Formula Should Consider Homeless Students, Advocates Say

The Fair Student Funding Formula, used to distribute the majority of New York City’s education budget to each of its 1,600 public schools, has been criticized for failing to provide…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 1Comment

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