CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
NYC's Housing Crunch is Part of National Crisis
Jarrett Murphy |
A new report finds renters are being priced out of housing across the country—not because of a lack of supply, but because of the inadequacy of our incomes.
A new report finds renters are being priced out of housing across the country—not because of a lack of supply, but because of the inadequacy of our incomes.
A shortage of judges means some children and their families spend years in the system, exacerbating whatever problems brought them there in the first place.
Training members and securing funds to hire city planning advisers is critical, officials say.
When New Yorkers think about aging infrastructure, bridges, roads and pipes come to mind. But schools, hospitals, jails and other public buildings aren’t getting any younger, either.
In November residents extracted a promise from the authority to deal with a massive maintenance backlog. Some 75 percent of those tasks are done. But the list of things to fix is still growing.
The Close to Home initiative was supposed to move detained kids to less restrictive settings and improve their ability to complete their education. That hasn’t happened.
After being torn down for a redevelopment that proved too pricey to complete, Prospect Plaza is being replaced by a mix of public- and affordable housing. The metrics of that mix are still being worked out.
They say they haven’t had the resources and preparation to gear up for the newer, tougher TASC exam.
Mayor de Blasio’s move to cut fees the city charges NYCHA is just one step toward making public housing vibrant and sustainable in New York.
Carl Weisbrod will have huge influence over individual rezoning plans. But some planners want him to think more about the process the city uses to plot its future course.