The Federal Bill That Would Pour $40 Billion Into NYCHA’s Section 9
Nov 4, 2024 · A history of underfunding. Next year, NYCHA will turn 90 years old. When First Houses was built in 1935 in Lower Manhattan, it provided safe and affordable housing for low-income families—at the time, they could make no more than five times the rent, which was $6.05 monthly, according to the Landmark Preservation Commission.. By the time the city’s last public housing development was ...
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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 ...
NYCHA to Distribute $185M to Aid Households That Owe Rent.
Oct 17, 2024 · NYCHA will distribute up to $185 million to help select public housing households pay owed rent, thanks to an infusion of funds from the state and federal government—an effort to help eradicate the hundreds of millions of dollars in rent arrears amassed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The housing authority says it has identified roughly 61,500 households with rent debt that may ...
As City Unveils Results of Controversial Subway Gun Scanner Pilot, …
Oct 24, 2024 · Subway safety has been one of Mayor Eric Adams’ biggest concerns since he took office. Subway crimes are down over 5 percent so far this year, with an almost 9 percent decrease just in September, the mayor said earlier this month, attributing the drop in part to the surge of police officers dispersed throughout the subway system on his watch.. Back in March, Mayor Adams announced that gun ...
NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to …
May 22, 2024 · After a nearly 15-year closure, the New York City Housing Authority will reopen the Section 8 waitlist on June 3, giving New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher.
As New Yorkers Hit the Polls, Bronx Residents Share Why They Voted
Nov 4, 2024 · In the nine days of early voting that kicked off on Oct. 26, just shy of 1.1 million New Yorkers had already made it to the polls, according to NYC’s Board of Elections. The numbers rivaled that of 2020, which saw 30,000 more voters cast an early ballot.
12 Years After Hurricane Sandy, NYCHA’s Red Hook Residents Still …
Oct 30, 2024 · With delayed timelines and ongoing construction, Red Hook residents are still living in limbo as they wait for a $568 million resiliency project to come to life, more than a decade after Sandy slammed the complex.
NYC Food Resources for the 2024 Holiday Season - citylimits.org
Nov 22, 2024 · The organization served 6 million meals to people during the pandemic, Secon said, and the numbers have grown each year since then. “This year, we are on track to serve over 12 million meals,” she said, attributing the uptick in part to inflation, the clawback of pandemic-era increases in SNAP (food stamp) benefits in 2023, and cost of living in New York.
Reporting Building Emissions Under Local Law 97? Here’s What …
Nov 27, 2024 · Building owners across New York City are gearing up to comply with the landmark climate emissions law, Local Law 97 (LL97). Starting next year, New York City buildings, which are responsible for producing 70 percent of the city’s polluting greenhouse gasses, must reduce their emissions enough to meet yearly targets set by the law.