Tag: Housing

• Independence Plaza Seeks 1,090‑Foot Tower and ~1,391 Units in Lower Manhattan; Neighbors Warn of Shadows, Displacement

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  Jun 26

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a June 26, 2026 scoping meeting for the Independence Plaza Large-Scale Residential Development (LSRD) modification, city planners and the applicant presented plans for a new 1,090-foot residential… more ›

• Council Advances Dwight Clinton Park North Rezoning Despite $200K Park Pledge — NYC Parks Says Bathroom + Play-Area Repairs Could Total ~$12M

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  Jun 26

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO The City Council Committee on Land Use voted on modifications to the Dwight Clinton Park North rezoning applications on June 25, 2026, while testimony at the hearing contrasted… more ›

• Land Use Committee Approves Greenpoint’s Monitor Point: 662 Permanently Affordable Homes, 1+ Acre Waterfront and USS Monitor Museum

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  Jun 26

  The City Council Committee on Land Use voted on modifications to the Monitor Point rezoning in Greenpoint on June 25, 2026, approving changes that raise the number of permanently affordable… more ›

• HASSA Flags Risk to HOPWA and Ryan White Grants at NYC Hearing — City Says It’s Building Contingency Plans to Protect HIV Housing Services

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  Jun 25

  NYC Council committees held an oversight hearing on June 24, 2026, focused on housing instability and homelessness among LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and asked the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASSA) what contingency… more ›

• NYC Council Probes ASUS Place and Marsha’s House After Complaints — ASUS at 109 Residents; Marsha’s House Reports 28 Permanent Placements

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  Jun 25

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO City Council oversight hearing on June 24, 2026 reviewed occupancy, complaints, inspection notes, and housing outcomes for ASUS Place (the city’s dedicated trans and gender non-conforming shelter) and… more ›

• NYC Council Hearing: Family Rejection and SOGI Undercounts Fuel LGBTQIA Homelessness Crisis — Advocates Push for Outreach to Couch‑Surfing, Unsheltered Youth

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  Jun 25

  New York City Council committees held an oversight hearing on June 24, 2026, examining homelessness and housing instability among LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual) New Yorkers, testimony… more ›

• City Planning Commission Hears Long Island City 84-Unit Project and Murray Hill Rezoning — Floodproofing, Green Infrastructure Demanded

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  Jun 18

  New York City Planning Commission (CPC) held a public meeting on June 17, 2026, to hear public testimony and review environmental assessments for multiple rezonings and mixed‑use projects — including… more ›

• Mamdani Announces Universal Child Care — 2,000 Seats Start Sept. 2026 — City-Run Groceries and Plan to Preserve/Build 400,000 Homes

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  Jun 17

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a Juneteenth ceremony at Gracie Mansion on June 16, 2026 to reiterate plans for universal child care, city‑run grocery stores, and “hundreds of thousands” of permanently… more ›

• Roof Leak Reported in 2025 Shuts Latinir Gardens Senior Center — DFTA Names NICHA Liaison but Offers No Reopening Timeline

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  Jun 17

  New York City Council Committee on Aging held an oversight hearing on June 16, 2026 about inter‑agency coordination for older adults, focusing on repairs and re‑opening timelines for older adult… more ›

• Intro 230 Hearing: City Eyes Up to $10K In-Home Modification Grants; Legal Aid Warns of Eviction Risks Without Landlord Protections

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  Jun 17

  NYC Council Committee on Aging held an oversight hearing on June 16, 2026 about senior services and Intro 230, the Council bill to create a financial assistance program for in‑home… more ›

• After Council Pressure, NYC Aging Promises Measurable Benchmarks for Senior Services — Cabinet to Present Metrics June 25

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  Jun 17

  The Committee on Aging met at City Hall on June 16, 2026, to review interagency work on senior services and to press the New York City Department for the Aging… more ›

• Madison Landing Advances in Bronx: 537 Permanently Income-Restricted Units and 33K sq ft Harlem River Open Space

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  Jun 16

  Madison Landing (110 East 135th / 110 East 138th) was presented to the City Planning Commission on June 15, 2026 as a two‑building, mixed‑use development in the Morris (Mont) Haven… more ›

• Mamdani Announces City-Run Groceries at La Marqueta and La Peninsula and 341-Unit ‘Timbala Terrace’ 100% Affordable Housing — Anti-Displacement Details Not Yet Released

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  Jun 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a Puerto Rican Heritage reception at Gracie Mansion on June 12, 2026, where he announced New York City plans for city-run grocery stores at La Marqueta… more ›

• Puerto Rican Day Parade Highlights Nuyorican Culture as Mayor Mamdani Pushes ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan — 5,200 Vouchers at Risk

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  Jun 15

  This year’s Puerto Rican Day Parade on Fifth Avenue spotlighted Nuyorican history and culture while city officials used the event and recent announcements to underline housing affordability and displacement pressures… more ›

• Council Debates Intro 55A: Require Multilingual ‘Know Your Rights’ Signs in Schools, Shelters and City Buildings

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  Jun 12

  New York City Council debated Intro 55A — the New York City Know Your Rights Act — at its June 11, 2026 stated meeting, focusing on whether the measure should… more ›