Land Use Archives - Page 3 of 3

The agency providing public housing in New York City is the New York City Housing Authority. It was founded in 1934 after delegates representing 750,000 called for housing to be treated like a public enterprise, not unlike public transportation and public education. Progress New York

August 14, 2018

NYCHA Still Screws Tenants Every Day

A long-time NYCHA tenant, “Vivian,” endures more harassment in Queens Housing Court.

In march 2016, an apartment within Metro North Plaza tested positive for lead in drinking water with a measurement of 1,249 parts per billion. NYCHA/Progress Queens

August 9, 2018

Unfunded capital improvements at NYCHA balloon to $31,8 billion

The unmet capital improvement budget shortfall at NYCHA makes dramatic rise to $31,8 billion in wake of Federal investigation into lead poisoning.

May 31, 2018

Agents of the City FOIL Response reveals some of the political machinations used to promote the proposed BQX street car project

A review of the history of the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector street car project and newly-released e-mails show that lobbyists and developers were receiving inside information about the BQX.

May 6, 2018

NYCHA’s capital improvements shortfall soared from $18 billion to $25 billion during de Blasio’s first term : reports

During Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first term in office, the shortfall estimate of NYCHA’s capital improvements fund rose from $18 billion to $25 billion. The housing authority refuses to account for its shortfall estimate.

April 10, 2018

Permanent Government insider Stanley Brezenoff to replace NYCHA CEO Shola Olatoye after public outcry over lead crisis in public housing

NYCHA CEO Shola Olatoye is resigning, according to a news report, following public outcry at revelations that Ms. Olatoye and Mayor Bill de Blasio withheld information about lead exposure to tenants of New York City’s public housing developments.

March 6, 2018

Elected officials, with power to regulate land use and real estate development, appear at rally to decry unregulated real estate development

Elected officials, including Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, appeared at a rally to oppose the disposition of City-owned land in Long Island City to real estate developers. Yet, rally participants overlooked the failure by legislators to regulate responsible land use.