Benjamín Almonte is one of several workers in charge of the maintenance and transformation of a building that was formerly the Lincoln Correctional Facility in the state of NY, where prisoners who were about to complete their sentence in state prisons were transferred before being released. Now it will be the temporary home for newly … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams announces the new head of the city’s Housing Department. This is the vice mayor and former housing commissioner María Torres-Springerwho will now not only oversee the City’s Housing Authority NYCHA but also run the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, as well as the Office of Housing Recovery, among other functions. His … Read more
The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a series of measures to make housing subsidy vouchers accessible to more New Yorkers. This as a way to help those who do not have a home, and at the same time, avoid overcrowding in municipal shelters. One of the pieces of legislation would remove a rule that … Read more
With the continued arrival of asylum seekers in our city, Mayor Adams has asked a court to stay the city’s right to housing law. The mayor assures that the current situation is unsustainable for the municipality. On Wednesday, asylum seekers continued to arrive at the Roosevelt Hotel. As hundreds of migrants pour into the city … Read more
A proposal to build a casino near Citi Field in Queens has been blocked for now. The plan requires approval by the state legislature, but Sen. Jessica Ramos has said she has no intention of introducing a bill before the current session in Albany ends in a few weeks. Ramos notes that more than half … Read more
Dozens of protesters gather in front of the City Hall against planned budget cuts for public libraries. Public library system leaders from New York, Brooklyn and Queens turned out for the protest. “Tony Marx, President of @NYPL, speaking now about why the services libraries provide to seniors and other underserved communities are critical. The cuts … Read more
Carmen León talks about the moment when the new owner of the building located at 192 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick said that he would increase her rent by $800 per month. “I feel sad the days go by too fast. I feel sad, I don’t know what to do,” León said. Carmen has lived in … Read more
With the humanitarian crisis that New York is facing, given the continuous arrival of asylum seekers, Mayor Adams renewed the executive order that temporarily suspends some rules around the historic law on the right to housing, seeking to expedite the process of locating those who They are homeless and building new shelters. The decision to … Read more
Leaving federal court in Central Islip, Long Island, where he was arraigned on criminal charges, Republican Congressman George Santos said he will defend his name as the case against him is a “witch hunt.” “I am going to fight my battle. I will comply. I will fight against the witch hunt and I am going … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul today ordered the release of $1 billion to help New York City and other towns where a massive new arrival of immigrants from the country’s southern border is expected as Title 42 expires. In addition, he ordered the mobilization of 500 additional National Guard agents to join the 1,000 already … Read more