Social Housing in the Spotlight: NYC Lawmakers Seek ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Tackling Affordability Crisis
Councilmembers are weighing a slate of bills to expand programs and resources that follow the model of social housing—deeply affordable homes built “for public good” rather than profit, what supporters say could help turn the tide in a city where increasing numbers of tenants are struggling to afford rent.
But City Hall officials pushed back on some of the proposals, saying they could undermine Mayor Adams’ efforts to build new housing as quickly as possible.
City to Offer Alternative Summer Career Program Open to Undocumented Youth The city will offer a work-readiness training program this summer open to undocumented youth, City Limits has learned—answering calls from advocates and lawmakers who’ve been pushing for an alternative to the popular Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), for which undocumented students aren’t eligible. Read the story.
Data Drop: NYPD Issued Majority of Street Vending Tickets in 2022 The NYPD and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) together doled out 5,197 tickets to vendors last year, with the police department issuing significantly more tickets, despite a de Blasio-era pledge to shift them away from enforcement. After an eight-month delay, the DOHMH will also begin issuing applications for new supervisory licenses for vendors by the end of the month. Read the story.
Council Speaker Looks to Link Growing Number of NYCHA Entrepreneurs with Vacant Space, Capital The proposed legislation, Adams said, aims to help residents save more money without raising their rent or cost of living. It would create a directory of NYCHA tenant-owned businesses as well as marketing materials to spotlight their work, and require the city to launch a public education campaign for NYCHA residents to connect with other startups at public housing facilities throughout the five boroughs. Read the story.
Opinion: Bringing Fresh Produce to New York’s Correctional Facilities
“The high rates of health issues mentioned in carceral settings are a health equity issue likely resulting, at least in part, from the low accessibility of fresh produce and poor access to quality and trusted medical care in NYS correctional facilities.”Read the story.
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De ser aprobada, ¿qué cambiaría la norma de asilo propuesta por el presidente Biden? De entrar en vigor, la norma negaría el asilo a los migrantes que viajan a través de otro país de camino a Estados Unidos y no solicitaron protección en esos países por los que transitaron. En un esfuerzo por diferenciar la norma propuesta de anteriores, la administración señaló que la medida sería temporal y cobijaría un periodo de dos años. Leer el artículo.
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Brooklyn Community Services The Development and Fundraising Associate leads the support of the External Relations and Advancement (ERA) office through gift processing, donor acknowledgements, data management and analysis, producing reports and project coordination related to fundraising, events, and donor relations.
Chief Development Officer, Ghetto Film School
Ghetto Film School (GFS) – an award-winning nonprofit founded in 2000 to educate, develop and celebrate the next generation of great storytellers – seeks a new Chief Development Officer (CDO) to oversee and drive the strategy of the GFS fundraising program.
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The Program Director will be responsible for administering the overall program and overseeing day-to-day operations, including the budget and purchasing of supplies, equipment, and service contracts. This role will hire all staff for the program site, ensure staff training and supervise and evaluate staffing and coverage of the facility.
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