Government
Public Housing Residents Demand $5 Billion in State Funding
Tatyana Turner |
Tenants and advocates say the funding would repair 40,000 apartments and help cover outstanding rent arrears accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: As NYS Faces Budget Deficit, Protect the Health Care Approaches That Work
Diana Gelfand |
“During times of austerity, there are always some who wish to undermine [Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)] programs. That would be extremely detrimental for tens of thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: A Simple State Budget Fix Could Save Supportive Housing
Nicole Branca |
“For many nonprofit building owners like us, it is not a question of if we will be able to keep these buildings as supportive housing; rather, it is a question of how long we can afford to.”
Government
NYCHA Expected to Get ‘Significant Majority’ of State Budget Rent Relief Funds
Tatyana Turner |
While the total won’t be clear until remaining applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) are processed, a majority of the $391 in aid will likely go to the housing authority and other public housing tenants, with $35 million specifically earmarked for NYCHA. Still, thousands of New Yorkers living in public or subsidized housing did not apply for ERAP but continue to struggle with mounting debt.
Government
NY Budget Lays Groundwork for Cap-and-Invest Plan to Charge Polluters, But Details Are Lacking
Mariana Simões |
The bill determines how money generated from the program will be spent but fails to include protective measures for disadvantaged communities, environmentalists warn.
Government
Late Session Goals Emerge As Housing Policy Fizzles Out of NY Budget
Emma Whitford |
With six weeks left until the end of the legislative session, Hochul is already looking ahead, insisting that she will work with Senate and Assembly leaders to address New York’s shortage of affordable homes—a conversation that could carry over into next year.
Government
As NY Budget Drags On, Pressure Builds to Negotiate Tenant Protections
Emma Whitford |
Gov. Hochul’s plan to ramp up construction across the state has emerged as a sticking point in delayed budget talks—making now the time, some lawmakers say, to push for the deal to include renter protections like “good cause” eviction. “You try to resolve some thorny issues within a final budget if you can,” said Manhattan Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal.
Government
Bill to Alter NY’s Climate Law Includes 11th-Hour Bid to Keep State’s Last Biomass Power Plant Open
Mariana Simões |
Lawmakers are trying to keep the Black River power plant at Fort Drum from closing by changing the state’s definition of renewable energy to include the burning of wood, known as forest biomass. This process has been scientifically proven to pollute more than coal.
Government
Queens is the Battleground in State Budget Fight Over Basement Apartments
Emma Whitford |
As the state’s budget deadline approaches, Queens democratic lawmakers are at odds over whether it should include a path for legalizing the city’s basement and cellar apartments.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: New York’s Budget Needs to Boost Wages for Childcare Workers
LaDon Love and Jasmine Gripper |
“In New York, poverty wages and lack of healthcare access reduce the availability of child care for families and lead to high turnover, destabilizing the lives of young children when they need continuity the most to thrive.”
