Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 13-20
Mariam Hydara |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Health and Environment
Sewer Backups, Increasing from Climate Change, are Costing City’s Homeowners
Roxanne Scott |
About 20 houses in South Jamaica are prone to sewer backups every few months, say homeowners, some of whom have dealt with the issue for more than a decade. But because the sewer line is on private property, the residents are left to contend with the problem on their own.
nyc rezonings
Gowanus Task Force Aims to Hold City Accountable to Rezoning Pledges
David Brand |
A dedicated task force and newly selected facilitator will be empowered to hold the city and private developers accountable to more than 50 “points of agreement” drafted to secure final support for the Gowanus transformation plan, which included a pledge to fund nearby NYCHA repairs.
Bronx
Bruckner Rezoning Poised to Pass After Councilmember’s Change of Heart
David Brand |
The Council’s Land Use Committee voted 10-0 to approve a residential rezoning along a strip of Bruckner Boulevard in Throggs Neck after Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez said she backed the plan, following months of opposition.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 6-12
Mariam Hydara |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Issues Thousands of Federal Housing Vouchers, But Finding an Apartment Remains Tough
David Brand |
Just 19.4 percent of the 7,788 federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) issued to New York City by the Biden Administration in May 2021 have been used to secure an apartment, according to city data. That’s compared to a national rate of 48.7 percent.
Podcasts
City Watch: NYC’s Affordable Housing Crisis Demands Federal Response, Coalition Says
David Brand |
The dearth of affordable housing across the city—and the nation—should prompt Congress to increase rental assistance programs and supercharge the National Housing Trust Fund, Sarah Saadian of the National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) told WBAI’s City Watch. The fund sends money to states to develop homes for extremely low-income Americans.
Housing and Homelessness
Amid Flood Concerns, Mayor Says NYC Will Move Asylum Seeker Tents to Randall’s Island
David Brand |
The choice of Randall’s Island for the asylum-seeker tents recalls the historic role of the island—along with adjoining Wards Island—as a drop-off point for New York City’s most marginalized groups.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
El sistema de albergues juveniles de Nueva York se queda sin plazas
David Brand and Daniel Parra |
Con 99 camas menos que el año pasado, se están agotando las plazas en el conjunto de albergues para adolescentes y jóvenes de la ciudad de Nueva York, que ofrecen asesoramiento, educación, formación laboral y otros servicios.
A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis
NYC’s Schools Funding Formula Should Consider Homeless Students, Advocates Say
Julian Roberts-Grmela |
The Fair Student Funding Formula, used to distribute the majority of New York City’s education budget to each of its 1,600 public schools, has been criticized for failing to provide enough funds to students who need it most, including those in temporary housing and in the foster care system. A working group has until the end of October to recommend changes.
