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“Water main breaks have caused outages across my community and contamination from old pipes have left homes with rust colored water for days…The people of New York City deserve functioning…

ByShahana Hanif 1Comment

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

Bill to Require Mental Health Staff at Family Shelters Spurs Worry Over ‘Unintended Effects’

Supporters of the legislation, which would require the city to fund the placement of mental health professionals on-site at all homeless shelters with children, say it would increase access to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: The Moral Imperative to Close Rikers Island

The city’s plan to close Rikers by 2027 is “not a perfect plan, but it’s the best plan thus far. And to do the bold and necessary thing—to see this…

ByRev. Chloe Breyer 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Labor is Latest Sticking Point in Debate Over Bruckner Rezoning

The New York District Council of Carpenters issued a statement opposing the plan, saying they would not receive enough work on 349-unit project proposed for The Bronx. Their stance was…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 31- Sept. 7

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

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics Transportation

NYC Planning Commission Backs Bruckner Rezoning Opposed by Key Councilmember

The proposal has encountered resistance from would-be neighbors and local Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez, who’ve cited concerns about impact on infrastructure, parking and the area’s suburban feel. But one planning commissioner…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Podcasts

City Watch: Planning Chief Dan Garodnick Talks Local Resistance to New Housing

“If everything…is just a question of ‘Does the local community support or not support it,’ the answer will almost, inevitably, always be ‘no,’ so it can’t just be that, it…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development Politics

‘Innovation QNS’ Plan to Upzone Industrial Astoria on Life Support

The question soon facing the City Council—and in particular, local member Julie Won—is how much affordable housing is enough to replace the Queens industrial scene with a complex three times…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

As City Health Dept. Weighs New Lead Paint Standard, a Push for Stricter Enforcement

Advocates want the city to take a more proactive approach to lead paint inspections and enforcement, saying the current system contains loopholes that allow property owners to skirt the rules.…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Legislation Would Give Nonprofits First Crack at Developing NYC-Owned Land

“Public land is a treasure that we need to maximize for truly affordable housing,” said Councilmember Lincoln Restler, whose new bill would preventing the city from selling off land to…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

Opinion: NYC’s Aging Water Infrastructure Needs a Climate-Change Upgrade

Bill to Require Mental Health Staff at Family Shelters Spurs Worry Over ‘Unintended Effects’

Opinion: The Moral Imperative to Close Rikers Island

Labor is Latest Sticking Point in Debate Over Bruckner Rezoning

NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 31- Sept. 7

NYC Planning Commission Backs Bruckner Rezoning Opposed by Key Councilmember

City Watch: Planning Chief Dan Garodnick Talks Local Resistance to New Housing

‘Innovation QNS’ Plan to Upzone Industrial Astoria on Life Support

As City Health Dept. Weighs New Lead Paint Standard, a Push for Stricter Enforcement

Legislation Would Give Nonprofits First Crack at Developing NYC-Owned Land

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