New York City housing policy news
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Welcome to the Mapping the Future newsletter, where we feature reporting by City Limits and other outlets—as well as resources for readers—on the politics and policy of land-use and housing in New York City.
Here are this week's top stories:
Council Softens but Doesn’t Stop Hit to Housing Budget ([link removed][UNIQID])
Despite some last minute restorations and additions, the city’s affordable housing program took a major hit in the city’s $88.19 billion budget which was overwhelmingly approved by the City Council in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. A few victories were won this week: funding was secured for the Foreclosure Prevention Programs, Community Housing Preservation Strategies, and Community Land Trust Initiative.
Advocates: NYC Needs More Money, New Model to Meet Housing Crisis ([link removed][UNIQID])
Advocates say there are dual housing crises emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic: an unstable housing market vulnerable to exploitation and the onslaught of expected evictions. A recent report ([link removed][UNIQID]) from United Hospital Fund found 45 percent of New York tenants pay more than 30 percent of their income toward rent, making them “rent burdened,” and nearly 30 percent are severely rent burdened meaning they pay more than 50% of their income toward rent.
From Around the City and Beyond:
* Affordable Housing Lottery Odds Worst for Those Who Can Afford the Least [The City] ([link removed][UNIQID])
* City’s Housing Plan Suffers Major Blow in ‘painful’ Budget [The Real Deal] ([link removed][UNIQID])
* Update: Cuomo Signs Bill Extending Eviction Relief for Tenants [Gothamist] ([link removed][UNIQID])
Citizens' Toolkit
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Use the Department of Emergency Management's mapping tool ([link removed][UNIQID]) to find out.
Affordable Apartments
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The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is closing lotteries ([link removed][UNIQID]) on the following subsidized buildings over the next week:
1489 & 1495 Brooklyn Avenue ([link removed][UNIQID])
460 Main Street ([link removed][UNIQID])
186 Greenpoint Avenue ([link removed][UNIQID])
312 97th Street ([link removed][UNIQID])
111 East 115th Street ([link removed][UNIQID])
603 Pontiac Place ([link removed][UNIQID])
3128 Henry Hudson Parkway East ([link removed][UNIQID])
594-596 Powell Street ([link removed][UNIQID])
7 Livonia Avenue ([link removed][UNIQID])
2051 Ryer Avenue ([link removed][UNIQID])
24 Cedar Street ([link removed][UNIQID])
3053 Villa Avenue ([link removed][UNIQID])
555 Waverly Avenue ([link removed][UNIQID])
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