“We are outraged,” said Rami Dinnawi, a steering committee member of the climate coalition New York Renews. “To see a budget come out that fails to address any of the urgent policies related to climate is an abdication of responsibility from the governor and from lawmakers.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Mayor’s Budget Dance Leaves Nonprofits–and New Yorkers–in the Lurch
Shekar Krishnan and Chai Jindasurat-Yasui |
“Too many nonprofits are waiting on money owed by the same city that tells nonprofits to prepare to do more with less, again and again.”
Government
Tenant Advocates Descend on Albany, Refusing to Let ‘Good Cause’ Be Evicted from the Conversation
Chris Janaro |
As elected officials attempt to hammer out a housing deal before the state’s budget deadline at the end of the month, advocates want lawmakers to know they’re still fighting for tenant protections that aren’t watered down.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, March 19-25
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC’s Subways Need Services, Not Soldiers
Robert Mascali |
“We can create a better environment for both the homeless and riders by setting up drop-in centers within some of the larger subway stations.”
Government
Residentes de viviendas públicas exigen $5.000 millones de dólares de financiación estatal
Tatyana Turner |
Arrendatarios y defensores de los arrendatarios afirman que la financiación permitiría reparar 40.000 apartamentos y ayudar a cubrir los impagos de alquiler acumulados durante la pandemia de COVID-19.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, March 11-18
Jeanmarie Evelly |
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.
Government
Chemical Industry Amps Up Lobbying to Block New York’s Waste Reduction Bill
Mariana Simões |
As a bill that aims to drastically cut the use of plastic packaging gains momentum in Albany, the chemical industry has increased spending to stop it, pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the effort.
Government
Public Housing Residents Demand $5 Billion in State Funding
Tatyana Turner |
Tenants and advocates say the funding would repair 40,000 apartments and help cover outstanding rent arrears accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brooklyn
Opinion: BQGreen Plan Shows Why New York Must Adopt the People’s Climate Justice Budget
Maritza Davila and Rami Dinnawi |
Decking the BQE trench in the Southside of Williamsburg is not just about turning concrete into greenery; it’s about mitigating the impacts of infrastructure that has long plagued our community.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 26-March 3
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.