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Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases, Exacerbated by Shelter Deadlines
While migrants can receive mail at the city’s shelters, many have struggled to track down important correspondence, according to legal service providers and advocates—especially after the city restricted the length of stays for both adults and families with children. In June, when Naykelis and her son had to...
NYC Housing Calendar, July 22-29
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
NYC Restaurants Get Ready for New Outdoor Dining Rules
The city’s Dining Out NYC program creates new rules restaurants must follow when offering sidewalk or roadway seating, which go into effect Aug. 3. CLARIFY News’ student reporters spoke to restaurant owners and employees near Midtown about their outdoor dining setups. This story was produced by student reporters...
Opinion: State Government Must Protect New Yorkers’ Rights Under the Green Amendment
“The state is twisting itself into legal pretzels to deny the Green Amendment’s ability to check government action that may be legally responsible for the violations of the environmental rights of New Yorkers.”. On Jan. 1, 2022, more than 70 prcent of New York voters cast their ballot in...
Older Adult Programs See Budget Boost—But Not Enough to Keep Up With Aging Population, Providers Say
By 2040, researchers estimate the number of city residents aged 65 and older will increase by 40 percent. “We should be doubling, tripping, quadrupling on investments for older adult services to meet and match that population increase,” said Councilmember Crystal Hudson, who chairs the Committee on Aging. New...
New York’s Utility Regulator Doing ‘Inadequate’ Job of Helping State Reach Climate Goals, Audit Says
An audit carried out by the State Comptroller’s Office says the Public Service Commission isn’t taking enough action to help the state reach its clean energy goals, and doesn’t have a backup plan if New York fails to achieve them. The Public Service Commission (PSC), the state...
In Brooklyn, Two NYCHA Developments Have a Month to Vote on How to Fund Repairs
For the third time, NYCHA residents are voting on which funding model they believe best meets the needs for their complex. Residents at Coney Island Houses and Unity Towers can cast their votes starting Wednesday through Aug. 15. Another vote within two NYCHA communities is underway. Tenants living in Coney...
Opinion: Creedmoor Plan is a Chance for a New Generation to Call Queens Home
“We support the plan’s vision because we see it as a chance to stand up for people just like our parents and grandparents—who struggled bravely to make a life and a future for their families.”. Lots of people are talking about the state’s plan for 2,800 housing units...
Kingston Made Rent Law History Two Years Ago. That Was the Easy Part.
For tenants in the first upstate city to adopt rent stabilization, benefiting from the law’s basic protections is an uphill battle. Editor’s Note: This story was produced in collaboration with New York Focus. Sarah Cizmazia is quick to explain that the name of her apartment complex in Kingston,...
Opinion: A New Model for Affordable Housing
“There are many underdeveloped areas across Manhattan, which could provide tens of thousands more housing units, more than 40 percent of which could be affordable. Strategic planning and investment can transform underutilized spaces into a vibrant, inclusive community.”. It’s no secret that finding affordable housing in Manhattan is almost impossible....
NYC Housing Calendar, July 15-22
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Opinion: Grants Pass Decision Will Only Further Marginalize Our Homeless Neighbors
“This will push an already vulnerable population deeper into hopelessness and despair, rather than offering the ‘tough love’ that might inspire them to pull themselves up by their nonexistent bootstraps.”. Late last month, the U.S. The Supreme Court decided in Grants Pass v. Johnson that people without homes...
Right-to-Shelter Defenders Back Bill to End 30- and 60-Day Deadlines
In a letter sent to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Thursday, the NY SANE Coalition—which represents 65 community and legal services organizations—pressed her and fellow lawmakers to pass bill Intro. 210, which would prohibit the city from putting time limits on homeless shelter stays. Dozens of labor, legal...
Opinion: Mayor’s City of Yes is Really a ‘City of Cake’
“If Mayor Adams is serious about addressing the affordability crisis, he should direct his city agencies to use planning tools to slow land speculation, tax warehoused property and pied-à-terres, and subsidize housing outside of the profit-making system.”. Mayor Adams’ “City of Yes” (CoY) plan to add to New York...
What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing
The MTA says losing the revenue generated from congestion pricing could create a domino effect that impacts a series of climate resiliency projects, like fortifying the subway system from flooding and extreme heat. New Yorkers who’ve seen the subway seriously flood on their way home after a storm might be...
Opinion: Mayor Adams Wants to Turn NYC Into ‘Cop City’
“This project speaks not just to one isolated facility but the current administration’s overarching goal to make all of New York City a ‘Cop City’ in and of itself.”. “Cop City” has a new location on its carceral tour: New York City. In early May, Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to build a facility that will consolidate the training for 18 departments, including the NYPD, Department of Sanitation and Parks, Department of Homeless Services, and the Taxi & Limousine Commission. The project is set to break ground in College Point, Queens, in 2026.
Here’s What the Latest NYC Budget Includes for Housing
Housing advocates in the City Council scored wins—including an additional $2 billion in capital funds for the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)—but more is needed, they say. The City Council’s fight for additional financing for New York City’s...
Ask a Housing Expert: Getting Communities On Board With New Housing
City Limits’ Executive Editor Jeanmarie Evelly recently sat down with Vicki Been, former deputy mayor of housing under Mayor Bill de Blasio, for a conversation about the role of community engagement in solving the housing shortage. For decades, housing production in New York has lagged behind population growth, a...
NYC Housing Calendar, July 8-15
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
By Next Century, Hundreds of Critical NYC Buildings Risk Frequent Flooding: Study
A report that projects the impact of sea level rise on the U.S coastline ranked New York as the ninth state with the most critical infrastructure at risk of flooding in 2050, and the sixth in 2100. Sea level rise driven by global warming is on track to put critical...
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