Hundreds of tenants and brokers descended on City Hall Wednesday to debate legislation that would stop landlords from passing broker fees on to tenants.
Government
NY Assembly Could Stall ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill For Second Year in a Row
Mariana Simões |
The Climate Change Superfund Act is in the spotlight now that a similar law passed in Vermont’s legislature, putting pressure on the Assembly to get New York’s version across the finish line before session ends in early June.
Government
Council Pushes for More Housing Funds As City Budget Negotiations Enter Final Weeks
Chris Janaro |
The City Council is pushing for an additional $3.66 billion for affordable housing over the next five years, building on the $10.5 billion the mayor earmarked in his executive budget in April.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, May 21-27
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: It’s Well Past Time for New York City to Get the Right Stuff Done
Harvey Robins |
“The city is becoming increasingly harsh for the very constituency the mayor claims to care about: the underserved in the forgotten outreaches of the city’s neighborhoods.”
Brooklyn
Building in Brooklyn Council District 35? Here’s What the Rep—And Community Members—Want in New Development
Chris Janaro |
Councilmember Crystal Hudson’s development framework details criteria that projects in her district should meet if they need city approval for zoning changes. “We can all contribute to the housing crisis that we’re in and build more housing, but do so in a way that’s really responsive to the needs of our local communities,” the lawmaker said.
Citywide
NYCHA to Cut Unarmed Security Program at Senior Buildings
Tatyana Turner |
Each day, unarmed security guards post at NYCHA senior buildings for eight hour shifts. But this service is poised to evaporate by June 30, a move the authority says will save $7 million.
Bronx
Advocates, Lawmakers ‘Baffled’ By Exclusions in Basement Legalization Plan
Chris Janaro |
“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.
Government
Some Gains, Many Losses: What Went Wrong for Climate in This Year’s State Budget
Mariana Simões |
“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.”
Government
NY’s Housing Deal Is Here. What Does It Mean for Tenant Stability?
Emma Whitford |
From “good cause” carve outs to adjusted IAI caps, City Limits breaks down how major planks of the state budget deal will impact tenants’ eviction protections—and rents.
Government
Back of the Ballot: New York Voters to Weigh In On Equal Protection Amendment This Fall
Mary Cunningham |
Dozens of other states have embraced some version of an Equal Rights Amendment in their constitutions. New Yorkers will get a chance to vote in November on whether to expand the class of people protected against discrimination in the Equal Protection Clause of the state constitution.