A NY Law Puts A Steep Price On ‘Serious’ Building Disrepair. These Tenants Are Fighting To Use It.
Brooklyn tenants are trying to dismantle barriers around a seldom-used 1960s-era law that can prohibit landlords from collecting rent when they fail to fix dangerous building conditions for months on end. The campaign just had its first breakthrough.
City’s Houses Of Worship Gear Up to Shelter Asylum Seekers The city is in talks to house immigrant asylum seekers in sites run by 50 houses of worship of various denominations across the five boroughs, providing shelter for some 950 people in the coming months, City Limits has learned. Read the story.
APPLY NOW: Paid Journalism Training Workshops for NYC High School Students The City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative for Youth (CLARIFY), with the CUNY Journalism Council and Press Pass NYC, is now taking applications from New York City high school students for two journalism training camps this summer in Brooklyn and Queens. Read the story.
Opinion: 421-a Deadline Threatens the Promise of Gowanus Rezoning “Gowanus is a critical example, but there are other mixed-income projects with much needed affordable housing comprising thousands more apartments across the city—many in high opportunity communities, and all of which were duly approved through the city’s land-use process—that need the deadline extended in order to happen.”Read the oped here.
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Senior Grant Writer, Strategic Partnerships at CAMBA CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. CAMBA is seeking a senior grant writer for its Office of Strategic Partnerships, responsible for informing funders, stakeholders and community members about CAMBA’s work in order to further the organization’s development and growth.
Senior Grant Manager at Anthos|Home The Senior Grant Manager (the Senior Grant Manager) will oversee grant writing and management for Anthos|Home and its operations. The Senior Grant Manager will also support our housing nonprofit organization to create compelling content to be used in developing our materials, and processes, and also support communication both within and outside of the organization.
Data Manager at African Communities Together African Communities Together (ACT) is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide. ACT seeks an experienced Data Manager to support the organization's campaigns and programs. The Data Manager will continually update and improve ACT's client relationship management system (Every Action), establish data collection standards and protocols, and produce detailed reports for external and internal evaluation.
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Alcalde suspende algunas reglas del ‘derecho a refugio’ en pugna por albergar a solicitantes de asilo El alcalde defendió la medida y dijo que la ciudad tenía pocas opciones mientras lucha por mantenerse al día con una población en refugios en aumento. Pero los defensores dicen que el cambio socava la red de seguridad social de la ciudad y las protecciones para garantizar que las familias sin hogar con niños tengan acceso a condiciones seguras. Leer el artículo.
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