Tag: Housing

• 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 ›

• NYC Commits $374M to Turnover NYCHA Vacancies — 6,122 Units Idle, ~$59K to Ready Each; No Quick Drop Expected

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  Jun 3

  New York City Council committees held the FY27 executive budget hearing on June 2, 2026, focused on NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority) vacant‑unit readiness funding; the city committed $256… more ›

• NYCEDC Defends Capital “Smoothing” at FY27 Hearing — Unveils $100M City-Backed Insurance Plan and $30M Cityback Groceries Pilot

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  Jun 1

  New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) testified at a May 29, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing about changes to its capital commitment plan, a new city-backed insurance program for… more ›

• City Council Seeks $32M More for Worker & Consumer Enforcement as DCWP Proposes $78.4M Budget, 77 New Hires and 19% Vacancy Rate

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  Jun 1

  The New York City Council held a joint FY27 executive budget hearing on May 29, 2026, about the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), focusing on whether the Council… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Unveils ‘Block by Block’: NYC’s $22 Billion Plan to Combat Housing Crisis with 400,000 Affordable Units

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  May 29

  New York City’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an ambitious housing initiative aimed at addressing the city’s severe housing crisis during a press conference on May 28, 2026. The program, titled… more ›

• NYC Unveils $22 Billion Housing Initiative to Build 200,000 Rent-Stabilized Homes Over Next Decade

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  May 29

  New York City has revealed an ambitious housing plan that aims to address the ongoing affordable housing crisis by constructing 200,000 new rent-stabilized homes and preserving an additional 200,000 units… more ›

• NYC Unveils Bold Plan for 200,000 New Affordable Homes to Combat Housing Crisis

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  May 27

  New York City officials recently unveiled an ambitious housing plan aimed at creating 200,000 new affordable homes and preserving an additional 200,000 existing units over the next decade. This initiative… more ›

• City Council Approves Major Housing Development to Tackle NYC’s Affordable Housing Crisis

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  May 21

  The recent New York City Council meeting held on May 20, 2026, discussed significant housing development proposals aimed at addressing the city’s ongoing affordable housing crisis. Key updates included a… more ›

• NYC Launches $70 Million Initiative for City-Owned Grocery Stores to Combat Rising Food Prices

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  May 19

  The New York City government has announced an initiative to establish city-owned grocery stores aimed at combating rising food prices in underserved neighborhoods. At a press conference on May 18,… more ›