City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Adi Talwar
Fountains in front of the Parkchester apartment complex in The Bronx
Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. If you know of an event we should include in next week’s calendar, email jeanmarie@citylimits.flywheelstaging.com.
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Upcoming Housing and Land Use-Related Events:
Wednesday, Nov 16 at 11:30 a.m.: Mayor Eric Adams will announce more details of a plan to build a soccer stadium for the club NYCFC and a 2,500-unit housing complex in Willets Point, next to Citi Field, during a press conference at the Queens Museum. The event will be live-streamed here on the city’s website and will be available on the mayor’s YouTube channel.
Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m.: The City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions is holding a meeting to discuss various landmark proposals in Brooklyn and Staten Island. The meeting will be held in the Committee Room at City Hall and will be streamed on the Council website. More information here.
Thursday, Nov. 17 at 11:45 a.m.: Public housing residents from across New York City will rally at City Hall ahead of the City Council’s committee on public housing hearing to stand up for their rights and demand real resident engagement. The public comment period for proposed rules associated with the NYCHA Preservation Trust plan ends Nov. 23. More information on submitting comments can be found here.
Thursday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m.: The Council’s Committee on Public Housing is holding a hearing on resident engagement and outreach. The hearing will be held in the committee room at City Hall and will be streamed on the Council website. More information here.
Thursday, Nov. 17 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: The Pew Charitable Trusts will host a virtual panel on the Homeowner Assistance Fund for property owners facing financial hardship. Panelists will discuss program eligibility and reach. The event will stream live. Register here.
Thursday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m.: The National Coalition for the Homeless will host a virtual town hall meeting. Join the Zoom conference here.
Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 9:30 a.m.: The Landmarks Preservation Commission is holding a public meeting with respect to landmark proposals in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. More information here.
NYC Affordable Housing Lotteries Ending Soon:
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are closing lotteries for the following city-financed buildings over the next week.
637 East 176th Street Apartments, The Bronx, for households earning $37,715 to $187,330
1686 Weeks Avenue Apartments, The Bronx, for households earning $75,360 to $156,130
308 Linden Boulevard Apartments, Brooklyn, for households earning $83,349 to $187,330
Halletts Point 7, Queens, for households earning $25,372 to $86,460
110 Thatford Avenue Apartments, Brooklyn, for households earning $68,572 to $215,150
167 Malcolm X Boulevard Apartments, Brooklyn, for households earning $69,429 to $138,840
