“Last year, the federal government earmarked billions of dollars for community-led climate solutions…CUNY can deliver because of its symbiotic relationship to communities, neighborhoods, and families who live, work, and organize on the frontlines.”
Government
New Laws Aim to Support NYC Tenants Displaced by Fire
Jeanmarie Evelly |
“Displacement following a fire or a structural emergency in your home is one of the most disruptive experiences a family can have,” said Bronx Councilmember Pierina Ana Sanchez, who sponsored one of two bills passed Thursday.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC Needs Tenants’ Right to Cooling Bill to Address Extreme Heat
Isabel Friedman and Caleb Smith |
“Though in New York there’s a requirement for landlords to provide heating from October to May, there’s no parallel provision for cooling in the summer.”
Government
Another Hot Summer Tests the MTA’s Cooling Efforts
Duncan Park, Jayleen Torres, Pierce Malter, Emmanuel Brown, Subrina Singh and Melanie Gonzalez |
In the face of climate change, the MTA must deal with excessive heat in its subway system and find ways to keep over 3 million daily riders cool.
Health and Environment
NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years
Tatyana Turner |
Although the new monitor credits NYCHA for being a “very different organization” since the start of the oversight arrangement in 2019, there are still setbacks, particularly with addressing mold, leaks and lead.
Brooklyn
NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 3-9
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Heat Behind Bars & The Urgent Case for Compassionate Release
Evie Litwok |
“It has been 10 years since my release, and the memory of extreme heat without air conditioning haunts me, especially as the planet continues to warm each year. One of my greatest concerns now is for those still imprisoned.”
Government
Planting Certain Trees Can Make NYC’s Polluted Air Worse, New Study Finds
Mariana Simões |
Species like oaks and sweetgums, which make up a large share of the city’s treescape, emit a chemical that generates a toxic gas when it comes into contact with fossil fuel pollution, researchers say.
Bronx
City’s Public Hospitals Mark Milestone in Surprising Role: Housing Patients
Jeanmarie Evelly |
NYC Health + Hospitals says it’s found permanent homes for more than 1,200 of its patients and their families, both through supportive housing placements and in affordable apartments on its own land. The marker comes as the mayor directs all city agencies to examine their property holdings for places to build new housing.
Government
With Hurricane Season Underway, Flooding Concerns Rise Among New York Commuters
Duncan Park, Emmanuel Brown, Jayleen Torres, Melanie Gonzalez, Subrina Singh and Pierce Malter |
New Yorkers are taking notice as the city’s aging subway system battles with more downpours and the threat of Sandy-like floods.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Heat Waves Show Why NYC Needs More Trees
Arnab K. Ghosh, Olivia J. Keenan and Emily Nobel Maxwell |
“How do we keep people safe from extreme heat in an age of ever-increasing temperatures? One solution may be right in front of us: we need to plant more trees in the most heat-vulnerable areas and take better care of the ones we’ve got.”
