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NY’s Housing Deal Is Here. What Does It Mean for Tenant Stability?
Based 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 ...
City Unveils ‘Draft Framework’ for Rezoning Jamaica, Queens
Feb 13, 2024 · The city is moving forward on plans to rezone a swath of Jamaica, Queens—what officials say aims to boost both housing and economic opportunities around the area’s many public transit hubs. The Department of City Planning (DCP) on Monday unveiled the “Draft Zoning Framework” for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan—crafted after six months ...
What About Those Judges? A Guide to NYC’s 2021 Judicial Ballot
Nov 2, 2021 · Below is an overview of those on the ballot Nov. 2. The offices, according to NYC Votes: State Supreme Court justices oversee large felony and civil cases within their districts, including divorce, separation, annulment proceedings, civil matters exceeding $25,000 as well as criminal prosecutions of felonies.
NYCHA Section 8 Waitlist Applicants Will Soon Learn Their Status
Aug 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 ...
Here's How NYC Tenants Can Test Their Drinking Water - City Limits
Sep 6, 2022 · All New Yorkers can access free water test kits online, which the city says will arrive within 10 days of the order. The test includes two bottles and a pre-paid mailing label allowing residents to return the samples to a laboratory free of charge. The city says it will mail back results within 30 days. (Editor’s note: This really works.
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NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income ...
Nov 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 to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to …
May 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 the City address back in January.