Pierina Ana Sánchez Archives

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The City Council’s budget response calls for additional dollars for new construction and preservation, to address maintenance issues at NYCHA and to staff up the city agencies that oversee housing.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 5Comments

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Dec 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Revived Third Party Transfer Program Could Expand Community Ownership in NYC, Supporters Say

By proactively targeting landlords who neglect their properties to turn a profit, a revamped Third Party Transfer program that prioritizes community ownership could help break the cycles of disinvestment, speculation,…

ByEmily Drane 0Comments

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Dec 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Resurrected Tax Break for Renovations Will Help Landlords Comply With Building Emissions Law, Officials Say

A new version of the heavily criticized expired J-51 property tax incentive is back. Advocates argue it will encourage landlords to renovate apartments and will help them afford the upgrades…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Sep 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

New Laws Aim to Support NYC Tenants Displaced by Fire

“Displacement following a fire or a structural emergency in your home is one of the most disruptive experiences a family can have,” said Bronx Councilmember Pierina Ana Sanchez, who sponsored…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split

The city’s lawmakers and housing agency seem poised to reintroduce and pass a more affordability-focused J-51 tax program to help fix up apartments—but some housing stakeholders are lukewarm on the…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

ANALYSIS: ‘Social Housing’ Bills Expose Ideological Rift Among Housing Providers

The saga of The Windermere, though unique in many respects, is emblematic of why the city’s need for deeply affordable housing and the interests of many for-profit owners and developers…

ByDoug Turetsky 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Mayor Strikes Housing Voucher Waiting Period, as Further Reforms Hang in Balance

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he will eliminate a 90-day waiting period for New Yorkers in shelters to apply for rental vouchers, even as he declined…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Jan 2022

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Podcasts Politics Profiles

Meet Your New NYC Council: Bronx Students Interview Their Reps

To learn more about these new officials and their plans for their time in office, City Limits partnered with students from the Department of Journalism & Media Studies at CUNY’s…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

Council Looks to ‘Trump-Proof’ City Budget, Calls for Extra Housing, NYCHA Funds