Affordable Housing
Max & Murphy on Housing:
De Blasio’s Housing Push is About to Get Local
Jarrett Murphy |
Two men. One microphone. And a little housing-policy magic.
Affordable Housing
CityViews:
For East New York’s Housing Crunch, Supply is not the Solution
Ana Aguirre, Bishop David Benke, Michelle Neugebauer and Robert Santiago |
“Simply put, inviting significantly more building in low-income communities without guarantees that most or all of the new housing will be affordable to current residents may increase, not reduce, the risk of displacement.”
Housing and Homelessness
De Blasio Housing Chief Rebuts Critics of East N.Y. Plan
Jarrett Murphy |
Testifying about a controversial rezoning proposal, the HPD commissioner rejected the idea that city-subsidized apartments would charge rents out of step with prevailing rents or average incomes in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
Affordable Housing
How are NYC’s Community Boards Reacting to de Blasio’s Housing Proposals?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Unfounded fears, legitimate doubts and ambitious alternatives have greeted the mayor’s two proposals to change zoning rules to permit greater housing density and require affordable housing.
Affordable Housing
Fight Over De Blasio Plan for East New York Will Be About More than Housing
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The administration’s proposal also affects industrial space, parks, schools and transit. The city and critics often disagree on where there’ll be problems, and if so, how to solve them.
Housing and Homelessness
City’s Tenant Protection Effort Breaks Ground and Ruffles Feathers
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The mayor’s housing and rezoning plan could trigger tenant harassment and displacement, so the city is funding teams of tenant specialists to assist renters in affected areas. Some local advocates cheer the purpose but question the program.
Development
A Biography of East New York
Jarrett Murphy |
A Brooklyn Historical Society event moderated by City Limits’ Jarrett Murphy
Housing and Homelessness
City’s Plan for East New York Tries to Address Gentrification Fears
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
But there’s still lots of daylight between what the de Blasio administration proposes and what a coalition of local groups and activists wants to see.
Affordable Housing
The Price of Housing Preservation: Linden Plaza’s Saga
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
During the Bloomberg administration, rents were hiked dramatically at one Brooklyn complex in order to keep it operating. The city believes the move preserved a Mitchell-Lama development. Some tenants say it did so in name only.
Activism and Volunteerism
Brooklyn Community Services Hosts Panel on East New York
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Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) hosted its panel discussion “Brooklyn Stand Up! The Future of East New York. Panel discussed topics including housing, the critical need of basic services, jobs and maintaining the identity of East New York.
