The 12 Communities Where Mayor Adams’ Charter Commission Could ‘Fast Track’ Affordable Housing
Mayor Eric Adams’ Charter Commission voted last week to advance four land use ballot proposals aimed at reducing the time and cost to producing housing. New Yorkers will get to vote on the plans in November’s general election.
One of the changes targets specific neighborhoods. The “fast track” would half how long it takes new projects with income-restricted units to go through land use review in the 12 community districts that have produced less affordable housing than the rest of the city. The commission and its supporters say that will make it easier to build, while detractors say it will limit the local community’s voice in how their neighborhood looks.
City Limits followed their formula for affordable housing production to find out which districts would be subject to the rule if it went into effect today.
‘Solutions are Hyper-Local’: Brooklyn Climate Organizer On Facing the Next Big Storm As Feds Pull Funding
On the heels of torrential flooding, City Limits caught up with Sunset Park community leader, Elizabeth Yeampierre, to talk about federal cuts to natural disaster protections and how communities can come together to survive extreme weather.
The latest episode of the Family Homelessness Coalition’s ‘Hear Our Voices’ podcast features Kayla Mumtaz at the Alliance for Quality Education. The conversation touched on how New York funds its schools, what universal childcare would mean for struggling families and how parents can advocate for change.
Zohran Mamdani Made Inroads With NYCHA Voters, First-Round Ballots Show
Among the usually moderate public housing voters who helped power Eric Adams to the mayoralty, Zohran Mamdani outperformed expectations in last month’s Democratic primary.
Opinion: Why NYC Should Fund The Developers Who Stay Invested
“Nonprofit developers, by virtue of their governance and ownership, are the only segment of the affordable housing sector that’s required to reinvest their financial benefits of development back into their neighborhoods and people they serve.”
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Proveedores de programas Head Start en NYC evalúan impacto del plan para excluir a menores indocumentados
El programa Head Start apoya la educación de los niños desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 años, e incluye servicios gratuitos de guardería, asistencia nutricional, exámenes médicos y recursos para mujeres embarazadas. El año pasado atendió a 42.997 personas en todo el estado de Nueva York, incluidas miles de familias sin hogar.
