Citywide
NYC Budget Closes Gap for NYCHA Senior Security Program
Tatyana Turner |
After weeks of negotiations, the unarmed security program that was poised to end on June 30 will continue.
Citywide
NYCHA Explains Newly Plugged-In Policy on E-Bikes and Scooters
Tatyana Turner |
Nearly four months in, NYCHA broke down its lithium-ion battery rules and the potential consequences for noncompliance.
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, June 25-July 1
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Brooklyn
‘We Don’t Move like We Used To’: NYCHA Seniors React to Planned Unarmed Security Cut
Tatyana Turner |
With two weeks left until NYCHA plans to eliminate its security program at senior buildings, tenants weigh in on their safety needs.
Government
Demand for Section 8 Waitlist More than Double Available Slots—And Counting
Emma Whitford and Jeanmarie Evelly |
Hundreds of thousands of applications began pouring in at midnight on Monday and will continue to be accepted online up until 11:59 p.m. this coming Sunday, June 9.
Brooklyn
Opinion: New York’s Legislature Must Act to Address Utility Outages in NYCHA
Stephen Kpundeh and Janhavi Nemawarkar |
“The warranty of habitability is implied in all New York residential leases, which means that all landlords—including NYCHA—are responsible for making sure apartments are livable and safe, and prolonged gas, heat, and electricity outages run counter to that duty.”
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, May 28-June 3
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to Apply
Tatyana Turner |
In a rare move, NYCHA is reopening the waitlist for a rental assistance program that has helped tens of thousands of New Yorkers afford apartments.
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, May 14-20
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Autoridad de la Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York
NYCHA recortará programa de guardias no armados de seguridad en edificios para personas mayores
Tatyana Turner |
Todos los días, guardias de seguridad no armados hacen turnos de ocho horas en los edificios para personas mayores de la Autoridad de la Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYCHA por sus siglas en inglés). Pero este servicio desaparecerá el 30 de junio, una medida que, según las autoridades, supondrá un ahorro de $7 millones de dólares.
