CityFHEPS, the city’s voucher system has moved many homeless people into housing. But more linger in shelters because the voucher won’t pay enough to cover the rent.
Mayor de Blasio’s plan to build 90 new homeless shelters around the city has encountered fierce opposition in several neighborhoods. Opponents in different communities point to different reasons for resisting new shelters. Some cite the question of ‘fair share.’
Overblown neighborhood fears create a political environment in which local leaders face risks for supporting a sensible shelter policy. In the middle, but rarely heard amid the uproar, are everyday New Yorkers caught in a crisis.
Plus: A proposal for hotel regulation and the influence of hotel-industry cash, landlords blowing past fee limits and a push for rent regulation in Rochester.
They are unlikely to stop the plan, but at least some of them will be where last-minute negotiations focus.
Inwood’s rhythms and feel seem unchanged a year after the rezoning. But physical changes are underway, with more to come.
Plus, criticism of NYCHA’s general manager, details on a building collapse, concerns about a major nonprofit and other housing stories you might have missed this week.
Advocates say the idea isn’t inherently problematic, but its case-by-case impact bears close monitoring.
The housing stories you might have missed this week.
Opposition from police unions and lukewarm support from Democrats doomed efforts to ease the path to parole for aging prisoners this year. But supporters say they intend to keep pushing for a conversation about violence, rehabilitation and safety.
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