Economy
NYC Housing Calendar, April 2-8
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
Why Environmental Groups are Backing the NY Heat Act
Mariana Simões |
The bill includes a provision that has the power to curb the expansion of gas infrastructure in New York. “Why put new gas pipes in the ground for new construction, when we’ve already passed laws saying we should be moving away from using gas?” the bill’s sponsor Senator Liz Krueger told City Limits.
Government
‘A Brand New Neighborhood’: City Council to Vote Soon on Willets Point Development
Chris Janaro |
The proposal would build 1,400 income-restricted apartments—on top of 1,100 already in the works—on the Flushing waterfront just east of Citi Field. It also includes a privately financed stadium for the New York City Football Club.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Don’t Bail Out New York’s Rent Stabilized Buildings —Yet
Ben Carlos Thypin |
“The rent stabilized building bubble will persist as long as there are greater fools to cash out bad bets. If Albany bails out this market now, with bad data and before the market has started to price buildings properly, they risk turning taxpayers into the greatest fools of all.”
Government
City Hall Digs In Against Rental Voucher Expansion
Emma Whitford |
Mayor Eric Adams argued in new court filings that his administration has special authority as an “arm of the state”—part of a lawsuit that the Legal Aid Society filed in February over City Hall’s refusal to implement a suite of laws to expand access to city-funded rental vouchers.
Economy
Legisladores neoyorquinos estudian reformas fiscales para ayudar a declarantes con ITIN
Daniel Parra |
Tanto el Senado como la Asamblea estatal han incluido en sus propuestas presupuestarias reformas fiscales que beneficiarían a las personas con un número de identificación personal del contribuyente (ITIN por sus siglas en inglés), a menudo utilizadas por los trabajadores inmigrantes. Sus defensores afirman que ampliar los beneficios tributarios a esta población ayudaría a reducir la pobreza infantil.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Congestion Pricing is a Step Forward for NYC
Cody Lyon |
“Congestion pricing is just one of many tools that will help tame some of the city street chaos a generation of car-centric planning left us with. And one of the primary benefactors of congestion pricing will be automobile drivers themselves.”
Bronx
As Second NYCHA ‘Trust’ Vote Gets Underway, Bronx Seniors Weigh Their Options
Tatyana Turner |
While dozens of eligible voters are currently dispersed around the city, Bronx River Addition’s Building 11 remains a tight-knit community home to many Spanish speakers. Two ballot options promise expedited repairs, but could also require them to temporarily relocate.
Education
¿En qué estados se concentran la mayor cantidad de latinas con títulos universitarios en los Estados Unidos?
Daniel Parra |
Los estados que concentran el mayor número de latinas con título universitario son Vermont (54 por ciento), la capital del país Washington, D.C —conocida formalmente como el Distrito de Columbia— (53 por ciento) y Maine (41 por ciento). Los estados con más bajos porcentajes fueron Nevada (12 por ciento), Arkansas (12 por ciento) y Dakota del Norte (11 por ciento).
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, March 25-April 1
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
