Tag: Housing

• City Council Projects Nearly $2B Tax Upside, Pushes FEPS, NYC Kids RISE, Fair Fares, Immigrant Legal Aid

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  Jun 12

  New York City Council members used the June 11, 2026 stated meeting to press a June 2026 revenue forecast that projects nearly $2 billion more in tax revenue for fiscal… more ›

• NYC Council Proposes Rebuilding Libraries Topped by 100% Affordable Housing, Asks for $60M Seed Funding

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  Jun 12

  At the June 11, 2026 New York City Council stated meeting, Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a proposal to fully redevelop aging standalone public libraries by building new library facilities topped… more ›

• E. 98th St. rezoning would reserve transit easement for MTA elevator at Sutter Ave–Rutland Rd to add ADA access — funding, maintenance and timeline not specified

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  Jun 12

  East 98th Street rezoning scoping meeting (DCP CEQR 26DCP122K) in East Flatbush on June 11, 2026 included a proposal for a transit easement in a new mixed‑use building that “would… more ›

• East Flatbush rezoning scoping: AAB Realty proposes six 12–14‑story mixed‑use buildings on E. 98th St. — ~800 units, ~200 permanently affordable (DEIS underway)

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  Jun 12

  The New York City Department of City Planning held a public scoping meeting on June 11, 2026, for the East 98th Street rezoning (CEQR 26DCP122K) in East Flatbush, Brooklyn; the… more ›

• Gutierrez’s Intro 579A Would Require DOE to Run Annual Multilingual 3K/Pre‑K Outreach Targeting Shelters and Public Housing

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  Jun 12

  New York City Council members discussed Intro 579A at the June 11, 2026 stated meeting, a bill sponsored by Council Member Jennifer Gutierrez that would require the New York City… more ›

• NYC Council Proposes Redeveloping Parkchester, Marcy and Sunnyside Libraries into 100% Affordable Housing — Seeks $60M to Unlock PPPs

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  Jun 12

  The City Council on June 11, 2026 proposed fully redeveloping three standalone public libraries into combined library-and-housing projects delivering 100% affordable housing, and asked the mayoral administration to include $60… more ›

• Julie Menin Seeks $60M to Rebuild NYC Libraries With 100% Affordable Housing — Parkchester, Marcy and Sunnyside First

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  Jun 12

  City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a plan on June 12, 2026 to redevelop aging standalone public library branches and build 100% affordable housing above them, asking the mayor’s administration… more ›

• Mamdani Opens 36 Renovated Affordable Co‑ops in Harlem — Homes $220K–$288K; City Eyes Conversion of ~44 More Under $22B Housing Plan

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  Jun 11

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a June 10, 2026 ribbon-cutting in Harlem for ANCP Morningside, unveiling 36 renovated affordable cooperative homes and reiterating the administration’s block-by-block housing plan to… more ›

• Ahead of Summer Heat, NYC Urges Sign-Ups for Notify NYC as City Prepares Hundreds of Cooling Centers — About 620 Potential Sites

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  Jun 11

  New York City officials warned residents about extreme heat and urged New Yorkers to sign up for Notify NYC alerts as the city prepares to activate “hundreds” of cooling centers… more ›

• City Pledges $256M Capital, $118M Expense ($374M) for NYCHA Vacant‑Unit Readiness — No FY28 Unit Count Given

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  Jun 11

  The City’s FY27 executive budget hearing in the New York City Council Finance Committee (June 9, 2026) included new funding for NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority) vacant‑unit readiness —… more ›

• Council Probes FEPS Voucher Costs vs. Congregate Shelter Spending, Pushes to Expand One‑Year Vouchers for Families

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  Jun 11

  The New York City Council Finance Committee held an FY2027 executive budget hearing on June 9, 2026 in Council Chambers at City Hall to probe City FEPS voucher costs versus… more ›

• DOH says 13,300+ supportive‑housing units contracted — 486 offline and no per‑unit repair cost estimate

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  Jun 8

  NYC Council FY27 executive budget hearings on June 5, 2026 focused on hundreds of supportive‑housing units the city contracts but that sit empty or offline; Department of Health and Mental… more ›

• DSS Projects $543.5M in FY27 FEPS Savings — Rent-Verification, One-Month Broker-Fee Cap Could Slow Voucher Pickups

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  Jun 5

  New York City Council FY27 executive budget hearings on June 4, 2026, focused on the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) implementation of City FEPS cost‑containment measures — including rent‑reasonableness and… more ›

• Lt. Patrick Donlan Awarded Gansy Medal for Life‑Saving Rescue in Bronx Six‑Story Apartment Fire

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  Jun 4

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani presided over the FDNY Medal Day ceremony at the City Hall Steps on June 3, 2026, where Lieutenant Patrick Donlan of Engine Company 75 was awarded the… more ›

• HPD to Review Housing Maintenance Code After Spike in Bronx Fires; FDNY Points to Electrical Failures, Mayor Names Task Force

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  Jun 3

  New York City Council’s June 2, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing heard the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) acknowledge a recent rise in severe fires and fatalities in… more ›