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New York City · New York“Displacement following a fire or a structural emergency in your home is one of the most disruptive experiences a family can have,” said Bronx Councilmember Pierina Ana Sanchez, who sponsored one of two bills passed Thursday.
Gerardo Romo/NYC Council Media UnitA building in lower Manhattan following a fire in 2022. During the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, 476 single adults and more than 500 families—including nearly 300 families…See the Story
New Laws Aim to Support NYC Tenants Displaced by Fire
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NYCHA · New York“NYCHA needs a radical reformation—one that requires the authority to turn observers into supporters.”
Adi TalwarNYCHA’s Gowanus Houses.
CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! Superstorm Sandy didn’t just flood homes; it exposed the systemic neglect that has plagued New York City’s public housing for decades. As a community liaison in Gowanus, I saw firsthand the power of diverse partnerships uniting…See the Story
Reimagining NYCHA for the 21st Century
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New York City · New York“La imposibilidad de conseguir una cita para el asilo tiene profundas consecuencias en la vida de los migrantes”, afirma Sophie Bah Kouyate, gestora de servicios de African Communities Together. “Sin acceso a estas citas, los migrantes quedan a menudo en un estado de limbo, incapaces de obtener un estatuto legal o acceder a servicios esenciales”.
Adi TalwarEl Centro de navegación de recursos para solicitantes de asilo de la ciudad se encuentra …See the Story
¿Quién puede programar citas en el Centro de navegación de recursos para solicitantes de asilo y quién no?
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Montgomery County, Maryland · Montgomery County“Though in New York there’s a requirement for landlords to provide heating from October to May, there’s no parallel provision for cooling in the summer.”
Jeanmarie EvellyThe Tenant’s Right to Cooling bill would require residential apartments be provided with cooled and dehumidified air from June 15 to Sept. 15.
CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! After three months of choking heat, the minute the …See the Story
NYC Needs Tenants' Right to Cooling Bill to Address Extreme Heat
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New York City · New York“The enforcement mechanism has truly always been the courts,” said Good Cause sponsor State Sen. Julia Salazar, as anticipation mounts for litigation that will hash out the reach of the new tenant protection law.See the Story
'Good Cause' Eviction's Legal Litmus Test Begins
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New York City · New YorkWhile shelter staff are the primary schedulers of appointments at the city’s Asylum Application Help Center, a network of community-based organizations and legal providers can refer cases too. Yet city guidelines obtained by City Limits stipulate the groups can only refer migrants who are “within 4 weeks of their one-year filing deadline” for asylum.
Adi TalwarThe city’s Asylum Application Help Center is located at the American Red Cross Headqu…See the Story
Who Can Get Appointments at NYC's Asylum Application Help Center, And Who Can't?
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New York City · New York“By making both aesthetic and programmatic contributions like commercial or community services to their neighborhood, these buildings were viewed as assets and gained them acceptance not always afforded to new developments.”
Magnusson Architecture and PlanningBefore-and-after images of the Melrose Commons development, from 1995 to present day.
CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! In the early 1990s…See the Story
For Affordable Housing, Inclusive Design Can Help Communities Get to 'Yes'
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Housing · New YorkCity Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Gerardo Romo/NYC Council Media UnitAn apartment building on Mulberry Street in Manhattan following a fire in 2022. The City Council will vote this week on a bill to educate tenants about their rights to return to their home following a vacate order caused by a fire. Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Cale…See the Story
NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 9-16
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