NYCHA Selects Bushwick's Hylan Houses to Vote on Funding …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · As the voting period at NYCHA’s Coney Island and Unity Towers Houses comes to an end this week, a new one is on the horizon this fall for a housing development in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The Hylan Houses, a single building that houses 410 residents, is next up to decide on how best to invest in their complex, according to NYCHA.
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NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to …
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Apartment buildings in Manhattan. After a nearly 15-year closure, the New York City Housing Authority will reopen the Section 8 waitlist on June 3, giving New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher. Mayor Eric Adams first teased the move during his State of …
NY’s Housing Deal Is Here. What Does It Mean for Tenant Stability?
WEBBased on 2024’s FMRs, New York City tenants will be excluded from good cause protections if their rent is over $5,846 for a studio, $6,005 for a one-bedroom, $6,742 for a two-bedroom, or $8,413 for a three-bedroom. “People in a luxury situation don’t need the protections,” Hochul told reporters Monday. Voting ‘yes’ Saturday, Salazar ...
NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income ...
WEBNov 1, 2021 · The decision marks a significant adjustment to a new law that increased the value of CityFHEPS vouchers but capped renewal eligibility at 250 percent of the federal poverty line—equal to just $32,200 for a single adult and just under $55,000 for a family of three. Though recipients and their advocates celebrated the voucher boost, many warned ...
NYCHA Section 8 Waitlist Applicants Will Soon Learn Their Status
WEBAug 1, 2024 · The demand for affordable housing in New York City is clear. After NYCHA reopened a waitlist that was dormant for nearly 15 years, more than half a million individuals and families applied for the chance to receive a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. While the program halted new applications in December 2009 due to high demand and a limited number of vouchers, NYCHA started with a clean slate ...
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What About Those Judges? A Guide to NYC’s 2021 Judicial Ballot
WEBA Guide to NYC’s 2021 Judicial Ballot. By Jeanmarie Evelly , Daniel Parra , David Brand and Ese Olumhense. The Supreme Court building in The Bronx. On Tuesday, New Yorkers will head to the polls to cast ballots for New York City’s next mayor, comptroller, public advocate, borough presidents and City Council members.
Need to Know: Taxi Medallions in New York - City Limits
WEBNov 30, 2019 · This price continued to rise up until 2014 when a medallion cost $ 1.3 million dollars. Afterwards, prices dropped and many of those who bought medallions at high prices, are now paying debts that average ranging between $500,000 and $600,000 dollars. Currently, the price of a taxi medallion ranges between $120,000 and $150,000.
Here’s How NYC’s $101 Billion Budget Addresses Homelessness
WEBJun 14, 2022 · Mayor Eric Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announcing an early budget deal for FY2023. As the dust settles on New York City’s new $101 billion budget—and everyday residents are actually able to read the documents —housing and homeless advocates are tallying the wins and losses amid a deepening affordability crisis. The new budget ...