Planning Commission Approves 'City of Yes' Housing Plan by 10-3 …
Sep 25, 2024 · The version of City of Yes approved by the Planning Commission included some modifications, including exempting NYCHA campuses from the "infill" proposal, which aims to make it easier to build housing on zoning lots with existing buildings, such as campuses owned by educational institutions or religious organizations.. Public housing is subject to federal land use rules, and NYCHA is already ...
What Trump's Win Could Mean for Housing, Climate and …
Nov 6, 2024 · Editor’s note: Portions of this story are adapted from prior City Limits’ coverage, published before the Nov. 5 election, which looked at what the two leading presidential candidates had proposed around housing, immigration and climate change.. More than 2.5 million New York City residents voted in Tuesday’s election. And while the …
NY’s Housing Deal Is Here. What Does It Mean for Tenant Stability?
Apr 20, 2024 · After nearly three weeks of anxious speculation, New Yorkers can finally review the details of a major state housing deal that temporarily extends new eviction defenses to certain renters, depending on factors like their apartment’s location, age, ownership and cost. The deal—awaiting a vote Saturday but expected to pass—also includes a development incentive for New York City, offering ...
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Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new generation of supertall, super-skinny towers remakes the city’s skyline.
It’s Getting Harder for Veterans to Afford Calling New York City …
Sep 25, 2024 · The number of veterans living in New York City has dropped by nearly half over the past decade, for myriad reasons—including declines in military enlistment numbers and an aging population. But another factor that’s driven some veterans from the five boroughs, according to experts and advocates who spoke with City Limits: cost of living, as former service members struggle to find ...
NYC Shelter Count - City Limits
The above chart is generated automatically from monthly data published under Local Law 37 of 2011 and Local Law 79 of 2022. The city unveiled a new format for reporting this information beginning in May 2023, and only began including data for recently-arrived immigrants in its Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs) in October 2023, reflecting data for August 2023.*
Opinion: Community Control of Roy Wilkins Park Is Essential for ...
Nov 21, 2024 · This situation is bigger than one organization or one park. It’s about honoring the legacy of our predecessors who fought to create this property and Solomon Goodrich, who envisioned Roy Wilkins Park as a sanctuary for our community.His vision led to the formation of SQPA, which for decades has upheld the park’s mission to serve Southeast Queens.
NYCHA Section 8 Waitlist Applicants Will Soon Learn Their Status
Aug 1, 2024 · The demand for affordable housing in New York City is clear. After NYCHA reopened a waitlist that was dormant for nearly 15 years, more than half a million individuals and families applied for the chance to receive a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. While the program halted new applications in December 2009 due to high demand and a limited number of vouchers, NYCHA started with a clean slate ...
Language Interpretation Needs Soar in City Homeless Shelters: Data
Sep 19, 2024 · During the past five years, requests for interpretation by phone that were answered by the city’s Language Line or with an on-site interpreter increased more than fivefold in the Department of Homeless Services shelter system, jumping from 18,660 in …
Opinion: For Our Children, Say ‘Yes’ to Housing
Oct 21, 2024 · CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! If we want our children—New York City’s next generation—to succeed, we must work towards securing a safe, affordable and permanent home for every child.