“Ballot measures are an opportunity for voters to directly weigh in on policies that affect their day-to-day lives and the future of our state. When incomprehensible ballot language forces voters to cede this opportunity, their voices are effectively silenced.” The post Opinion: For True Voter Participation, BOE Must Simplify Prop 1 Ballot Language appeared first on City Limits ..read more

Mayor Eric Adams' ambitious citywide zoning reform is facing its greatest trial yet: the opinions of all 59 community boards, five borough presidents, and the general public. The post City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative appeared first on City Limits ..read more

"Before adding an energy consumption mandate with indeterminate costs and unknown impacts on the environment, infrastructure and affordable housing market, there should be a cool-down period for the city, state and federal government to study how—and even if—this can be achieved." The post Opinion: A Lukewarm Response to City Council’s Cooling Proposal appeared first on City Limits ..read more

“Unlike an unsound, speculative plan by Empire State Development to squeeze an outsize mini-city in the same space to be completed sometime after 2040, our Community Plan delivers new units with immediacy serving core needs for the community and society at large.” Empire State Development; Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Left: a map of the Creedmoor campus being eyed for new development. Right: Gov. Kathy Hochul. Editor’s note: This oped was submitted in response to an earlier opinion piece on the Creedmoor proposal, which you can read here. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not tho ..read more

Only after a local councilmember’s push did landlord Avanath meet with the tenant group at 38 Sixth Ave., but progress has come slowly, and tenants scorned a proposed partial rent abatement as insufficient. Adi Talwar 38 Sixth Ave. opened in 2017, part of the Atlantic Yards (aka Pacific Park) project in Brooklyn, and touted by Mayor Bill de Blasio as delivering long-anticipated affordable housing. The website for 38 Sixth Ave. promises a “luxurious urban affordable apartment lifestyle,” touting “Brooklyn’s desirable Prospect Heights neighborhood,” spacious units with “stylish interiors,” conc ..read more

Si bien los inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo pueden recibir correo en los refugios de la ciudad, muchos han tenido dificultades para localizar correspondencia importante, según proveedores de servicios jurídicos y defensores de inmigrantes, especialmente después de que la ciudad restringiera la duración de las estancias tanto para adultos como para familias con niños. Adi Talwar La organización sin ánimo de lucro Afrikana, en East Harlem, facilita una dirección postal a los inmigrantes en albergues de la ciudad Este artículo se publicó originalmente en inglés el 22 de julio. Traducido por ..read more

While migrants can receive mail at the city’s shelters, many have struggled to track down important correspondence, according to legal service providers and advocates—especially after the city restricted the length of stays for both adults and families with children. Adi Talwar Nonprofit Afrikana in East Harlem provides a mailing address for migrants in shelter and short term housing. In June, when Naykelis and her son had to move out of the Brownsville hotel shelter where they’d been staying for eight months, she was told her mail would be held there for two weeks. She’d been waiting severa ..read more

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Adi Talwar Signs about the voting process in the lobby of one of the buildings in NYCHA’s Coney Island Houses complex, where residents can cast ballots through Aug. 15 to choose between three funding models. Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Know of an event we should include i ..read more

Para el 2040, los investigadores estiman que el número de residentes de la ciudad mayores de 65 años aumentará en un 40 por ciento. “Deberíamos duplicar, triplicar y cuadruplicar las inversiones en servicios para personas mayores para hacer frente a ese aumento de la población”, afirmó la concejal Crystal Hudson, que preside el comité sobre envejecimiento. Adi Talwar Un miembro del centro para personas mayores de Encore Community Services trabajando en un proyecto artístico en 2022. Este artículo se publicó originalmente en inglés el 18 de julio. Traducido por Daniel Parra. Read the English v ..read more

The city’s Dining Out NYC program creates new rules restaurants must follow when offering sidewalk or roadway seating, which go into effect Aug. 3. CLARIFY News’ student reporters spoke to restaurant owners and employees near Midtown about their outdoor dining setups. Melanie Gonzalez The manager of Shanghai Mong, an Asian fusion restaurant located in the heart of Manhattan’s Koreatown, said that their outdoor dining structure is important for business. This story was produced by student reporters in City Limits’ CLARIFY News program. Shanghai Mong, an Asian fusion restaurant located in the h ..read more