NYCHA
NYCHA Development Dreams at a Crossroads
Harry DiPrinzio |
It is not even clear that the limited number of infill deals NYCHA has pursued will come to fruition.
It is not even clear that the limited number of infill deals NYCHA has pursued will come to fruition.
As large real-estate deals continue to close, neighborhood stakeholders have raised some unresolved concerns.
The state money will go towards elevator and boiler replacements, but those projects won’t be completed for at least another three years.
Bill de Blasio’s housing plan, like every modern mayor’s, focuses on private apartments, not public housing. There’s a growing sense that saving NYCHA will require a different orientation—right now.
The authority is racing to fix boilers ahead of winter’s chill. But the danger of extreme summer heat is still on the minds of NYCHA senior-center workers and members.
‘NextGen is the continuation of the opening up of investment opportunities for already-wealthy private actors and entities. History tells us this usually comes at a high cost for residents and existing community members.’
History offers little guidance for how Bill de Blasio should navigate his remaining time in office now that his presidential campaign is done.
Tenants and advocates say NYCHA’s annual and interim review processes leads to routine overcharges and drags tenants into years-long disputes.
The 2019 Mayor’s Management Report was full of interesting and esoteric statistics from the city’s various agencies.
Bill de Blasio is never going to be president. But he is going to be a former mayor someday. And he has a little less than 27 months to shape just what that legacy looks like, and the kind of city we get to live in when he’s gone.