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WEBAdvocates worry that the reinstated rules will inevitably lead to some New Yorkers losing the aid they rely on to make ends meet, especially in the face of a steep rise in the number of people getting the assistance—alongside increased bureaucratic hurdles for recipients since the pandemic began.
Processing Issues in Immigration Courts Upending New Yorkers’ …
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · The U.S. Immigration Court system is currently staring up the largest number of pending cases in history: 1,596,193. According to data recently released by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University, New York’s immigration courts alone have 167,614 cases pending — the largest backlog in decades.
NYC Expands Program to Deny Construction Permits Based on …
WEBOct 21, 2021 · A construction project in the South Bronx. The New York City Council voted Thursday to expand a three-year-old pilot program intended to curb displacement by denying construction permits to landlords with a history of tenant harassment. The Certificate of No Harassment (CONH) Program has forced owners of certain properties, including distressed ...
Public Sector Job Openings in New York City
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NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income ...
WEBNov 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 ...
Need to Know: Taxi Medallions in New York - City Limits
WEBNov 30, 2019 · This price continued to rise up until 2014 when a medallion cost $ 1.3 million dollars. Afterwards, prices dropped and many of those who bought medallions at high prices, are now paying debts that average ranging between $500,000 and $600,000 dollars. Currently, the price of a taxi medallion ranges between $120,000 and $150,000.
NYC Shelter Count - City Limits
WEBSince the start of 2022, City Limits publishes regular tallies attempting to more accurately track the number of people staying in New York City’s homeless shelters, a population that spans five municipal systems run by four different agencies. You can read more about this project, and the difficulties in obtaining a complete count, here. We […]
NYCHA Plan to Put Units Under Private Management is More Than …
WEBApr 4, 2023 · More than 36,000 NYCHA apartments have either undergone conversion or are in the process of being converted to the RAD-PACT program, which officials say has helped drive billions in needed repairs. But tenants—some of whom will get a chance to vote this year on whether they want their developments to join the initiative—remain distrustful of the change.
NYC Pays $122 Million to Turn Bronx Cluster Sites into Housing for ...
WEBJul 19, 2021 · New York City housing officials have closed on a deal to turn 14 so-called cluster site homeless shelters in the Bronx into permanent affordable housing for hundreds of families. The $122 million purchase, completed June 23, covers 777 units of affordable housing, including 554 apartments for families experiencing homelessness, according to the ...
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 …
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