affordability
Housing Update: Landlords Push Back, NYCHA Budget Doesn’t Budge, Bay St. Rezoning Approved
Harry DiPrinzio |
Housing headlines you might have missed.
Homepage Featured
City Largely Stands Pat on NYCHA Funding in 2020 Budget
Jarrett Murphy |
The federal settlement is in place. A plan to convert thousands of units to Section 8 is in the works. And for now a long-term budget gap remains unaddressed.
2021
Max & Murphy: Eric Adams Says Speaker & Comptroller Are Both Wrong on Campaign Finance
Jarrett Murphy |
The beep weighed in on the beef between two of his likely 2021 rivals and also talked about borough jails, NYCHA develpment and the Queens DA’s race. Plus, a look at end-of-session politics in Albany.
Agenda 2019
Opinion: Abolish This Luxury Property Tax Break and Save NYCHA
Robert Rodriguez and Julia Salazar |
‘We’re cosponsoring legislation that will reform the Cooperative / Condominium Property Tax Abatement by ending tax breaks for luxury owners who don’t need them.’
Age Justice
Patrons of a Senior Center Slated to Close Wanted to Improve, not Move
Harry DiPrinzio |
At one of the 12 centers that NYCHA plans to close, seniors lament the pending loss of a familiar facility. They believe the rationale for closure was manufactured by poor services that drove visitor numbers down.
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Max & Murphy: NYCHA’s Interim Chief is Hopeful that State & Feds Will Step Up
Jarrett Murphy |
Kathryn Garcia discussed the current state of repairs, finances and development plans at the housing authority, as well as what it’s like to work with a federal monitor.
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Max & Murphy: London Lessons for Public Housing in New York?
Jarrett Murphy |
When Margaret Thatcher’s plan to sell off public housing to tenants left hundreds of thousands of deteriorating apartments and low-income families behind, the Brits came up with a different approach.
Housing Update: Rent Hikes Are Coming, 17 New Bills for Tenants and the City’s Worst Evictors
Harry DiPrinzio |
Here’s the New York City housing news you might have missed this week.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYCHA’s Memorandum of Misunderstanding
Jumaane Williams |
‘In 1992, NYCHA authored a Memorandum of Understanding declaring its commitment to, and outlining a practice of, involving tenants and resident associations in its decision-making, ensuring that changes are made with those affected and not to them. It was then promptly ignored.’
charter revisions
Max & Murphy: Manhattan Beep Challenges Multiple Mayoral Development Moves
Jarrett Murphy |
From the banks of the East River to a NYCHA development uptown, Gale Brewer has resisted efforts by Bill de Blasio to undertake major development projects without going through ULURP.
