Economy
New York City, 2022: A Year in Photos
Jeanmarie Evelly and Adi Talwar |
As 2022 comes to a close, City Limits looks back at images that defined some of New York City’s biggest news stories and most pressing policy issues.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: New York’s Housing Plans Must Address Affordability—& Climate Change
Seth Baum |
“New York State has the lowest per capita emissions in the country. Compared to the rest of the United States, New York City has by far the best transit, and it is the only city where living car-free is the standard. Other cities should pursue more climate-friendly urban design, but New York City should lead by welcoming more people.”
Health and Environment
City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022
Jeanmarie Evelly, Mariam Hydara and David Brand |
It’s been an eventful year in New York City housing. Mayor Eric Adams launched a new plan for housing production and a controversial approach to street homelessness. At the same time, the city’s homeless shelter population reached historic highs this year, fueled in part by an increase in migrants from the southern border and by soaring rent costs, including the biggest price hike for rent-stabilized apartments in nearly a decade.
Government
As NYC’s Food Stamp Crisis Worsens, State Agency Withholds Relief
David Brand |
Over half of New York City food stamp applicants are forced to wait for their benefits to arrive as staff at the understaffed Human Resources Administration fail to keep pace with demand. The state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has declined to issue a waiver that would relieve the backlog.
Economy
NYCHA Blames Dreary Financial Outlook on $454 Million in Unpaid Pandemic Rent
Jeanmarie Evelly and David Brand |
More than 73,000 NYCHA households are behind on rent, what officials say will force the public housing authority to draw from operating reserves and make other cuts in the year ahead—and could potentially hamper its repair plans. Meanwhile, the state’s already-exhausted Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to aid New Yorkers in rent arrears is unlikely to reach NYCHA.
Health and Environment
Vendedores ambulantes de la ciudad recibieron el doble de multas este año en comparación con los niveles pre-pandemia
Daniel Parra |
En 2019, cuando la policía era el único ejecutor, la policía de Nueva York emitió 1.812 multas frente a 2.499 en los primeros nueve meses de este año, con casi la mitad (48,6 por ciento) repartidas en el último trimestre. En solo nueve meses, la policía de Nueva York y el Departamento de Protección al Consumidor y al Trabajador (DCWP, por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron 3884 multas a vendedores, más del doble de la cantidad de multas emitidas en 2019.
Government
Over Half of NYC’s Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting as Staffing Shortage Deepens
David Brand and Mariam Hydara |
The Human Resources Administration (HRA) is promptly processing just 46.3 percent of applications for SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, the agency told councilmembers at a committee hearing on the impact and cause of the bureaucratic delays.
Health and Environment
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil Honors Growing List of New Yorkers Lost
David Brand |
An annual vigil honored the New Yorkers who died on the streets and in shelters while highlighting the lethal impact of chronic homelessness. “We should be clear that these outcomes are the result of public policy choices we make in the United States,” said one of the organizers.
Economy
City’s Street Vendors Saw Twice as Many Tickets This Year Compared to Pre-Pandemic, With NYPD Leading Enforcement
Daniel Parra |
In 2019, when the police were the sole enforcer, the NYPD issued 1,812 tickets versus 2,499 in the first nine months of this year, with almost half (48.6 percent) doled out in the last quarter. In just nine months, the NYPD and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) have issued 3,884 tickets to vendors, more than double the number of tickets made in 2019.
Government
NYCHA Tenant Committee Poised to Play Key Role in Comptroller’s Public Housing Audit
David Brand |
A newly formed committee of NYCHA residents is advising Comptroller Brad Lander as he prepares to audit the public housing authority, with the task force first targeting the most common complaints made by peers. Sanitation and repair orders being closed without repairs topped the list.
