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WEBNYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 9-16. City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. By Jeanmarie Evelly. Education.
NYC2036? How the 2012 Olympics Bid Reshaped New York City
WEBAug 9, 2021 · The NYC2012 attempt faltered, but plans to reshape huge swaths of the city to accommodate brand new sporting venues—and, later, transformative residential projects—swiftly crossed the finish line, buoyed by Olympic fervor and a time-bound bid for the Games. The ongoing development in Long Island City’s Hunters Point, site of …
NYC Eased Rules for Families Entering Homeless Shelters.
WEBOct 4, 2021 · A coalition of nonprofit service providers is calling on New York City officials to formalize pandemic-related rule changes that have made life easier for families seeking space in municipal homeless shelters. The city’s Department of Social Services (DSS), which oversees homeless services, adjusted the onerous family shelter intake process ...
Tracking NYC's Record-High Homeless Shelter Population - City …
WEBDec 7, 2023 · Since spring 2023, children, including recently-arrived immigrants, have made up the largest group of people in DHS shelters, totaling over 33,000 individuals on Dec. 4—one in three DHS shelter users. Viewed another way, the number of families with children in DHS shelters reached an unprecedented high of 19,389 on Dec. 4.
Data Drop: Which NYC Neighborhoods Host the Most Homeless …
WEBSep 10, 2019 · Mayor de Blasio’s plan to build 90 new homeless shelters around the city has encountered fierce opposition in several neighborhoods. As City Limits reported Monday, opponents in different communities cite various reasons for resisting new shelters. Some cite public safety fears, concerns about strain on local services, worries about the safety or suitability of the proposed site for shelter ...
Over Half of NYC’s Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting as Staffing ...
WEBDec 19, 2022 · Councilmember Diana Ayala, who heads the General Welfare committee, at Thursday’s hearing. More than half all New York food stamps applicants are left waiting for their benefits to arrive, as critical administrative bottlenecks at the city’s social services agency worsen amid staff shortages and impending budget cuts, officials said Thursday.
'Why Are You Making It So Difficult'? NYC Cash Aid Applicants …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · The agency also launched an on-demand interview phone line in mid-April, touting an improved customer experience—cash assistance applicants can now call in rather than waiting for, and potentially missing, an interview. Those who don’t want to wait on hold can also request a call-back. “While the wait times are long, people are not actually sitting on their phone or using up their ...
Big Decisions Loom on How NYC Will Implement Historic Carbon …
WEBOct 7, 2019 · According to the Inventory of New York City Greenhouse Gas Emissions, a 2017 report published by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, 50,000 buildings are responsible for producing 30 percent of all the city’s carbon emissions. For this reason, Local Law 97 requires all buildings 25,000 square feet or …
As Homeless Population Booms, NYC Steps Closer to an Accurate …
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Adi Talwar. Beds in a SafeHaven shelter for street homeless New Yorkers in The Bronx. New York City is one step closer to reporting an accurate shelter census, amid a homelessness crisis of staggering proportion. A total of 89,951 people slept across five city-administered shelter systems on the last night of May, according to a first-of-its ...
NYC Pilots 'Housing First' Plan for Handful of Homeless Adults
WEBNov 15, 2022 · A growing body of research shows that Housing First is effective for reducing homelessness and keeping people stably housed. “This is radical, but it is practical,” Adams said Monday at a press conference announcing the pilot, along with changes to expand access to city housing vouchers. “We’re …
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