This week's City Limits roundup highlights pressing issues in NYC housing, including advocacy for increased public housing resources from NYCHA tenants amidst anticipated federal funding cuts. The potential cuts to the EPA threaten vital lead pipe removal funds. A new rezoning proposal in central Brooklyn aims to create job opportunities and housing, with affordability being a critical discussion point. Additionally, the need for a 'housing first' approach to combat homelessness is emphasized by local officials, advocating for comprehensive strategies to support those in need.
As city and state lawmakers negotiate budgets for the fiscal year ahead, NYCHA tenants and advocates are pressing for more resources for public housing, especially since federal funding under Trump is expected to take a hit.
Proposed staff and program cuts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would be a blow to New York, a former agency administrator says, and could jeopardize funds for the removal of hazardous lead pipes from the service lines that connect homes to the underground water supply.
To address the homelessness crisis, New York must commit to a 'housing first' model, writes Assemblymember Tony Simone and Ann-Marie Foster of the supportive housing org Phoenix House.
What if, instead of living under the boot of absentee landlords and corporate ownership, tenants had the right to control their own buildings and destinies? writes Red Young.
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