Affordable Housing
Bronx Board 4 Approves Jerome Avenue Rezoning with Conditions
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Board 5, which shares an equal portion of the rezoning, will vote Wednesday.
Affordable Housing
De Blasio is Pressed to Use More Federal Tools Against Homelessness
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor unlocked a door between homeless shelters and public housing that his predecessor had closed. Some advocates want de Blasio to open it event wider.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Community Land Trusts are a Path to Affordable Homeownership
Donovan Richards |
‘CLTs achieve a delicate balance of providing families with the opportunities of homeownership, like building equity and providing stability, while also protecting public resources in perpetuity.’
Affordable Housing
Study Says Housing Nonprofits Get Short End of Stick Under De Blasio
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
New statistics reveal the extent to which the de Blasio administration has favored for-profit developers, as well as evidence that non-profits build more deeply affordable housing.
Citywide
Massive Rally Demands Adoption of Alternative Housing Proposals
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Two faith-based organizations are calling for investments in NYCHA and 15,000 units of affordable senior apartments on NYCHA land.
Affordable Housing
Bill de Blasio is Still in His First Term and We’re Already Debating His Housing Legacy
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor has done a lot. But his critics in the housing world say he is still falling short of what the city’s affordability crisis demands.
Affordable Housing
East Harlem Rezoning Approved by Planning Commission, Moves to City Council
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
There was one vote against, and one abstention, linked to concerns about displacement.
Affordable Housing
Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Advocates are continuing to push for the Housing Not Warehousing Act, a package of three bills that would mandate new protocols to identify vacant buildings and land.
Investigations
NYCHA Crime Witnesses Face Obstacles When They Seek Safety
Ese Olumhense |
NYCHA has taken steps to improve its emergency transfer program for crime witnesses and victims who want to move to new developments for their safety. But administrative delays and practical hurdles abound.
Affordable Housing
Bitterness and Division at Inwood Rezoning Hearing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Rhetoric from a rancorous primary spilled into discussions of the city’s controversial rezoning plan for Inwood.
