Mapping the Future
NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 15-21
David Brand |
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 Homeless Agency Scrambles for Capacity After Latest ‘Right to Shelter’ Violation
David Brand |
For at least the third time in three months Monday, New York City’s homeless services agency violated its legal obligation to provide temporary shelter to anyone who requests it—this time delaying placement for dozens of men seeking a bed at an intake facility on East 30th Street.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: The Moral Imperative to Close Rikers Island
Rev. Chloe Breyer |
The city’s plan to close Rikers by 2027 is “not a perfect plan, but it’s the best plan thus far. And to do the bold and necessary thing—to see this plan through to completion—will take moral courage and political leadership.”
Una Ciudad sin Límites
Un año después de las inundaciones de Ida, fondo de $27 millones de dólares para inmigrantes de Nueva York ha repartido menos de $2 millones
Daniel Parra |
El fondo de ayuda de Ida para los neoyorquinos inmigrantes fue creado por la ciudad y el estado para las personas que sufrieron daños por las inundaciones pero que no cumplían los requisitos para recibir la ayuda administrada por la FEMA debido a su estatus inmigratorio. Pero un año después, solo se ha utilizado una parte de los fondos, y solo 330 de 554 han recibido un pago en efectivo.
CIty Limits Investigative Internship Program
It’s Not Just Manhattan: Rents Are Still Rising Across NYC
David Brand, Ma-Sadio Faye, Quainat Mariam, Manuel Lozano-Velez, Nowshin Rahman, Tiara Soto and Jaelynn Jimenez |
Throughout the five boroughs and across the rental market, apartment prices continue to surge, according to an analysis of nearly 390,000 listings over the past three years that online marketplace StreetEasy shared with City Limits.
Opinion
Opinion: Our Homeless Shelters are Failing New Yorkers with Diabetes
Dr. Sarah Goldhill |
“Even with stable housing, a well-paying job, and food security, diabetes mellitus can be difficult to manage. For New Yorkers who don’t know when their next meal will be or where they’ll sleep on any given night, managing diabetes can feel impossible.”
nyc rezonings
Labor is Latest Sticking Point in Debate Over Bruckner Rezoning
David Brand |
The New York District Council of Carpenters issued a statement opposing the plan, saying they would not receive enough work on 349-unit project proposed for The Bronx. Their stance was counter to several other influential labor leaders who have spoken in favor of the project for the jobs and new housing it will create.
Housing and Homelessness
City’s Supportive Housing Remains Out of Reach for Most Applicants, Data Shows
Jeanmarie Evelly |
During the most recent fiscal year, just 16 percent of New Yorkers approved by the city for supportive housing were actually placed with an apartment. More than half of the 7,426 eligible applicants during that time were never even referred for an interview, according to data recently published by the city’s Department of Social Services (DSS).
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
A Year After Ida Floods, New York’s $27M Immigrant Relief Fund Doled Out Less Than $2M
Daniel Parra |
The Ida relief fund for “Excluded New Yorkers” was set up by the city and state for people who suffered damages from the historic flooding but didn’t qualify for aid administered by FEMA because of their immigration status. But a year later, just a fraction of the funding has been used, and only 330 out of 554 have received a cash payout.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 8-14
David Brand |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
