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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:
'It’s at least the fourth major NYCHA rescue plan since Bill de Blasio became mayor, and it involves a complex set of big changes.'
Understanding NYCHA’s New Rescue Plan
With 62,000 units already effectively moving off the authority's books under NYCHA 2.0, this new 'Blueprint for Change' addresses NYCHA's other 110,000 apartments—which together need a $25 billion repair job.
Debate Over Contentious Industry City Rezoning Resumes
Carlos Menchaca, the council member whose district includes Industry City, said he would reject the application, setting off a debate over whether a single lawmaker should hold up a development project with potential citywide impact.
Working Families Party Believes Primary Win Will Help It Maintain Ballot Spot
‘What we see as we’re still in this historic crisis is voters are looking to vote their values, which is what our party and our line has always been about,' says Sochie Nnaemaka, director of the New York Working Families Party.
Opinion: Now More Than Ever, NYC Must Revamp Its Housing Program
‘The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the city to the brink of a housing crisis. It is time for the city to design housing policies that retain the people who are the heart, the lungs, and the soul of New York City,' says María Victoria Díaz-González, a Queens-based freelance journalist.
Donovan, Eyeing ‘21 Race, Says Obama Years Were Prep For Managing NYC
With an eviction crisis looming, housing is likely to be as hot a topic in 2021 as ever, and Donovan’s lengthy resume and deep fluency in housing policy will offer him an advantage. That background could also open up liabilities, however.
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From Around the City and Beyond
- Homeless People Sheltering From the Street Secure City Pledge to Fund Hotel Stays [The City]
- Home Loan Applications Rise as Rates fall to Another Record low [The Real Deal]
- Vacancies in Manhattan are Piling up — That’s Good News if You’re a Renter [Curbed]
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For Your Calendar:
- Friday, August 14, 10 a.m.: New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection remote hearing. More details: [Here]
- Monday, August 17, 1 p.m.: New York City Planning review session. View the livestream: [Here]
- Tuesday, August 18, 1:30 p.m.: New York Council Committee on Housing and Buildings remote hearing. Details: [Here]
- Wednesday, August 19, 10 a.m.: New York City Planning public meeting. View the livestream: [Here]
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Citizens' Toolkit
Worried about bringing COVID-19 home
now that the city is reopening?
Here are some tips on how to properly disinfect,
courtesy of the CDC.
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Affordable Apartments
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development is closing lotteries on the following subsidized buildings over the next week:
112 East Clarke Place
1921 Cortelyou Road
56 West 125th Street
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