City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

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Councilmember Diana Ayala, chair of the General Welfare Committee, which will vote Thursday on her bill to prohibit the Department of Homeless Services from requiring children to be present in person at an intake facility when their family applies or reapplies for shelter.

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.

Know of an event we should include in next week’s calendar? Email us.

Upcoming Housing and Land Use-Related Events:

  • All week through Thursday, Aug. 15: Residents at NYCHA’s Coney Island Houses and Unity Towers in Brooklyn will have their last chance to vote on which funding model they want for their development. In-person voting will take place at Coney Island Houses at 3030 Surf Avenue (TA Room) and at 2007 Surf Avenue (TA room in the lobby) at Unity Towers. Hours will be 12 to 8 p.m., with extended hours of 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the last day of voting, Aug. 15. 
  • Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m.: The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing concerning several properties. More here.
  • Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m.: The city’s Department of Housing, Preservation and Development and the NYC Commission on Human Rights will host an informational workshop on fair housing laws at the New York Public Library’s Bronx Library Center. More here.
  • Thursday, Aug. 15 at 10:30 a.m.: The NYC Council’s Finance Committee will vote on two land use applications, including a proposed pedestrian plaza in the Bronx’s Morris Park neighborhood. More here.
  • Thursday, Aug. 15 at 11 a.m.: The NYC Council’s General Welfare committee will meet to vote on two bills related to shelter intake processes for families with children. More here.
  • Saturday, Aug. 17 at 3 p.m.: Chhaya CDC will host its Annual Jackson Heights Housing Fair in Diversity Plaza, Queens, offering resources for homeowners and first-time homebuyers. More here.
  • Monday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m.: The NYC Planning Commission will hold a review session. The agenda has not yet been posted. More here.

NYC Affordable Housing Lotteries Ending Soon: The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are closing lotteries on the following subsidized buildings over the next week.