Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, May 28-June 3
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Citywide
City Starts Enforcing Stricter Re-Sheltering Rules for Adult Migrants, As Advocates Stand Guard
Daniel Parra |
“For people who are receiving denials, but are accessing legal services, they’re going to be able to have some kind of advocacy,” said Deborah Berkman, supervising attorney at New York Legal Assistance Group. “Without legal services, it seems almost impossible.”
ARTS and CULTURE
Opinion: Free NYC’s Block Parties from Suffocating Red Tape
Jackson Chabot, Elana Ehrenberg and Rebecca Macklis |
As warm weather returns and the summer approaches, we are reminded that the streets, sidewalks, parks, and plazas of New York City are our civic commons. New Yorkers should be able to dance in the streets, sidewalks, and curbs if they want to.
Government
NY Assembly Could Stall ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill For Second Year in a Row
Mariana Simões |
The Climate Change Superfund Act is in the spotlight now that a similar law passed in Vermont’s legislature, putting pressure on the Assembly to get New York’s version across the finish line before session ends in early June.
Housing and Homelessness
Will NYC Make it Easier to Find a Home After Jail?
Emma Whitford |
Funding sought in this year’s budget, alongside updated eligibility criteria, could increase housing options for New Yorkers cycling between jail and shelter.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Bias Fuels Source of Income Discrimination
Fred Freiberg |
“…much of the documented illegal discrimination is based on fears, bias, and stereotypes about the people who possess the rental subsidies and has less to do with the structure of the subsidy programs.”
Government
NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to Apply
Tatyana Turner |
In a rare move, NYCHA is reopening the waitlist for a rental assistance program that has helped tens of thousands of New Yorkers afford apartments.
Housing and Homelessness
Contract Deal Poised to End Months-Long Legal Worker Strike
Emma Whitford |
Over 100 unionized workers at Mobilization for Justice could return to work as soon as Wednesday morning, members said.
Government
Alcaldía empieza a evaluar “circunstancias atenuantes” de migrantes que piden más tiempo en refugios
Daniel Parra |
Los inmigrantes adultos sin hijos que deseen prolongar su estancia en un refugio deberán demostrar que reúnen una de varias “circunstancias atenuantes” para poder optar por una cama más allá de los 30 o 60 días iniciales.
Government
Council Pushes for More Housing Funds As City Budget Negotiations Enter Final Weeks
Chris Janaro |
The City Council is pushing for an additional $3.66 billion for affordable housing over the next five years, building on the $10.5 billion the mayor earmarked in his executive budget in April.
