The proposal would build 1,400 income-restricted apartments—on top of 1,100 already in the works—on the Flushing waterfront just east of Citi Field. It also includes a privately financed stadium for the New York City Football Club.
Bronx
As Second NYCHA ‘Trust’ Vote Gets Underway, Bronx Seniors Weigh Their Options
Tatyana Turner |
While dozens of eligible voters are currently dispersed around the city, Bronx River Addition’s Building 11 remains a tight-knit community home to many Spanish speakers. Two ballot options promise expedited repairs, but could also require them to temporarily relocate.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, March 25-April 1
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.
Economy
New York Lawmakers Consider Tax Reforms to Aid ITIN-Filers
Daniel Parra |
Both the Senate and the Assembly have included tax-related reforms in their “one-house” budget proposals that would impact those with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), often used by immigrant workers. Advocates say extending credits to this population would help reduce child poverty.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Bloated Police Budgets Don’t Make Us Safe
Cheyenne Lee |
“The City Council must have the courage to use the budget to hold the NYPD accountable.”
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.
Bronx
NYC Gets $61 Million to Electrify School Buses. Is It Enough?
Mariana Simões |
Mayor Adams announced this week that the Big Apple is getting 180 new electric school buses. But the city’s fleet still has over 10,000 buses running on polluting fossil fuels.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Affordable Housing for ALL New Yorkers
Murad Awawdeh and Manny Pastreich |
“It is time Albany meets the urgency of this moment and comes together with a real plan that will meet and sustain the housing needs of all New Yorkers, across every income level, and throughout every corner of our city and state.”
Government
Right to Shelter Settlement Enforces Unequal System, Critics Say
Emma Whitford |
While defenders see the preservation of shelter rights in the long term, opponents are raising implementation concerns. They say the agreement enforces a recent trend of unequal treatment based on when a person arrived, and from where.
Brooklyn
Neighborhood Groups Say They Need More City Support to Plan for Climate Emergencies
Mary Cunningham |
Community-based organizations are primed and ready to help New Yorkers deal with extreme weather events but say they need more robust communication, engagement, and financial resources from the city. “This is about long-term cultivation of capacity at the street level,” said Rebecca Bratspies, director of CUNY Law’s Center for Urban Environmental Reform. “And we need it because we’re going to be facing this over and over again.”