Government
NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to Apply
Tatyana Turner |
In a rare move, NYCHA is reopening the waitlist for a rental assistance program that has helped tens of thousands of New Yorkers afford apartments.
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, May 14-20
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Autoridad de la Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York
NYCHA recortará programa de guardias no armados de seguridad en edificios para personas mayores
Tatyana Turner |
Todos los días, guardias de seguridad no armados hacen turnos de ocho horas en los edificios para personas mayores de la Autoridad de la Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYCHA por sus siglas en inglés). Pero este servicio desaparecerá el 30 de junio, una medida que, según las autoridades, supondrá un ahorro de $7 millones de dólares.
Citywide
NYCHA to Cut Unarmed Security Program at Senior Buildings
Tatyana Turner |
Each day, unarmed security guards post at NYCHA senior buildings for eight hour shifts. But this service is poised to evaporate by June 30, a move the authority says will save $7 million.
Government
NYCHA Tenants Sue Over Early Exclusion From State Pandemic Rent Relief
Tatyana Turner and Jeanmarie Evelly |
The class action lawsuit, filed Tuesday on behalf of New York City public housing tenants left out of the state’s rental assistance program during the height of the pandemic, alleges the state’s distribution of the funds—for which these tenants received low priority—amounts to discrimination.
Government
Council Oversight Hearing Probes NYCHA’s ‘PACT’ Plan
Tatyana Turner |
To date, 37,707 NYCHA units are either in the planning and engagement stage, under construction or have already been converted to the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) initiative, officials testified at a recent City Council hearing.
ARTS and CULTURE
New Program Seeks NYCHA Artists-in-Residence to Help Beautify Public Housing Campuses
Tatyana Turner |
A more vibrant NYCHA is on the horizon with a newly minted art program that will highlight art, heritage and culture at five public housing campuses. The selected artists will be paid $70,000 annually with benefits.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Centering Residents’ Voices is Key to NYCHA Conversions
Wanda Moret |
“As a voice and advocate for my community, including my neighbors, friends and residents, it is important for me to ensure that their concerns and questions are resolved.”
Brooklyn
Red Hook NYCHA Tenants Waiting Months For Gas Want Answers
Tatyana Turner |
After Superstorm Sandy-related reconstruction knocked out the gas line to several Red Hook West buildings in January, some tenants are seeking compensation for the disruption.
Bronx
Adultos mayores del Bronx ponderan opciones para votación sobre financiamiento de reparaciones de NYCHA
Tatyana Turner |
Aunque decenas de votantes con derecho a voto se encuentran actualmente dispersos por la ciudad, el edificio 11 de Bronx River Addition sigue siendo una comunidad muy unida en la que viven muchos hispanohablantes. Dos opciones de votación prometen reparaciones rápidas, pero también podrían requerir que se muden temporalmente.
