“I’m surprised, I’m baffled, I’m angry,” said City Councilmember Sandy Nurse, who represents East New York, where the city ran an earlier basement conversion pilot in 2019. The area is excluded from the new program, which will only apply to 15 of the city’s 59 community districts.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: New York City’s Young People Need Spaces of Their Own
Molly Delano |
“By engaging students in conducting research and advocacy in the process of creating and running programs, and maintaining the street itself, schools can turn Open School Streets into canvases for students to reimagine what their communities can and should look like.”
Government
Bill Would Codify City Government Ban on Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles
Mariana Simões |
Legislation introduced in the City Council Thursday would stop government agencies from buying water in plastic bottles smaller than one gallon. The ultimate goal is to use water coolers or water packaged with paper cartons and aluminum instead.
Brooklyn
How Climate Change Could Threaten New York’s Historic Black Cemeteries
Marina Dunbar |
“My concerns are that if these storms keep getting worse, ancestral remains might come to the top,” said Shantell Jones, secretary of the Flatbush African Burial Ground (FABG) Coalition, a Black-led, multiracial team that has spearheaded efforts to track down remains previously buried here that were removed due to city development.
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.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, April 9-15
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
Budget Cuts Could Make it Harder for NYC Govt to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint
Mariana Simões |
The government agency tasked with ensuring city owned buildings and vehicles don’t contribute to climate change is facing a $1 billion cut to its preliminary capital commitment plan. Of those, $775 million directly impacts environmental efforts.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Pass the Full NY HEAT Act in This Year’s Budget
Alex Beauchamp |
“As our planet hurtles toward climate tipping points, beyond which climate chaos is irreversible, every dollar we spend on fossil fuels today takes us backwards.”
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.
Government
Solar Eclipse 2024: What You Need to Know to See it in New York
Mariana Simões |
City Limits’ reporters are excited to see the eclipse. Here’s a roundup of local viewing parties, where to get free glasses and how to access the state’s sun- and moon-themed playlist.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: As Congestion Pricing Approaches, QueensLink Must Move Forward
Andrew Lynch, Noelle Hunter and Jasper von Seeburg |
Whether in Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Forest Hills, or Rego Park, the sentiment was the same: parks are great, but transit is needed more. If there is the opportunity for both, all the better.