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HUD Announces Delay of Fair Housing Assessment Process
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A sudden and—to fair housing advocates—concerning update to our earlier piece on the upcoming fair housing assessment.
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ZoneIn Video Tour: A Jerome Avenue Resident’s Take on the Looming Rezoning
Marc Bussanich and Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Take a tour of the Jerome Avenue area—and hear a perspective on the issues surrounding the proposed rezoning—with resident and activist Carmen Vega-Rivera.
Affirmatively Furthering fair housing
Under Lingering Obama Initiative, NYC to Evaluate Fair Housing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
It will be up to advocates and the de Blasio administration to make the upcoming fair housing assessment into a meaningful discussion on the city’s racial history and future policy.
Bay Street
A New Year’s Update on the de Blasio Rezonings
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
We start 2018 with three rezonings approved and many more in the pipeline at various stages.
City Council
Council Passes Key Housing Bills at Busy Last Meeting
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A bill codifying community land trusts into city law, and two others that are part of the Housing Not Warehousing Act, were among the bills that came up for a vote at the Council’s last session Tuesday.
Affordable Housing
What the Federal Tax Bill Means for NYC’s Affordability Crisis
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The tax overhaul’s full potential impacts are not yet understood, but experts expect deleterious effects on NYC’s efforts to produce and preserve affordable housing.
Citywide
Upstate, Downstate Call on Cuomo for Housing Reforms
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A new statewide coalition has formed with the intention to push Cuomo and the state legislature for rent reforms, funding for public housing and more.
AMI
Where the Council Speaker Candidates Stand on Housing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Who is affordable housing for? Should NYCHA’s chairwoman resign? There are actual differences between the hopefuls’ experience and main priorities when it comes to housing policy.
Citywide
Diagnosing NYC’s Vacant Storefront Problem
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Chain stores, online shopping, landlords holding out for more profit — the causes for the reported surge in retail vacancies across the city are many. One thing that’s lacking is a reliable gauge of just how big the problem is.
Council Passes East Harlem, Bedford Union Armory, Certificate of No Harassment
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Thursday was a big day for the Council, which approved two controversial rezonings and a long-awaited, landmark initiative to curb harassment.
