Partial Collapse at Bronx NYCHA Building Marks Start of Heat Season | THE CITY — NYC News
Investigation focuses on the boiler room, after explosion wrecks 20-story chimney but leaves no injuries.| THE CITY - NYC News
Investigators are looking into whether a safety system failure in the boiler of a Bronx public housing building allowed gas to build up inside the boiler chamber and travel up a 20-story chimney, a breakdown that triggered a massive explosion when a technician flipped the switch to turn it on, THE CITY has learned. In […] The post Bronx NYCHA Explosion May Have Been Caused by Safety System Failure appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.| THE CITY – NYC News
The federal government shut down on Wednesday with no clear end date in sight as Congress feuds over funding. The shuttering will have a near-term impact on federal workers’ paychecks and food benefits — and affect even more people and services should the fight extend. Nicole Hunt, director of public policy and advocacy at Food Bank […] The post How the Federal Shutdown Will Impact New Yorkers appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.| THE CITY – NYC News
Investigation focuses on the boiler room, after explosion wrecks 20-story chimney but leaves no injuries.| THE CITY - NYC News
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 30-Oct. 6 appeared first on City Limits.| City Limits
"The Vision Plan is not perfect, but it is clear and concise. It is a 15-year, three-phase framework that sets enforceable commitments around housing, climate resilience, transportation, and social services, while strengthening maritime and industrial uses." The post Opinion: How And Why I Voted Yes on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal Plan appeared first on City Limits.| City Limits
Los neoyorquinos hablan más de 800 idiomas y más de 350.000 hogares de la ciudad participan en los programas del HUD. Sin embargo, los defensores afirman que muchos inquilinos locales no se verán muy afectados por el cambio, ya que las agencias municipales y estatales que administran los programas del HUD cuentan con sólidas opciones en distintos idiomas. The post ¿Qué significa para los neoyorquinos la nueva política de inglés exclusivamente del HUD? appeared first on City Limits.| City Limits
New Yorkers speak over 800 languages, and more than 350,000 city households participate in HUD programs. But advocates say many local tenants won’t be greatly affected by the change, since local agencies that administer HUD’s programs have robust language options.| City Limits
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here.| City Limits
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.| City Limits
Among the usually moderate public housing voters who helped power Eric Adams to the mayoralty, Zohran Mamdani outperformed expectations.| City Limits
A fight over whether to demolish and rebuild apartments at the Chelsea-Elliott and Fulton Houses in lower Manhattan echoes a larger debate over how NYCHA should raise funds for its deteriorating housing stock, and how much of a say tenants will have in those plans.| City Limits
For the third time, NYCHA residents are voting on which funding model they believe best meets the needs for their complex. Residents at Coney Island Houses and Unity Towers can cast their votes starting Wednesday through Aug. 15.| City Limits
While dozens of eligible voters are currently dispersed around the city, Bronx River Addition’s Building 11 remains a tight-knit community home to many Spanish speakers. Two ballot options promise expedited repairs, but could also require them to temporarily relocate.| City Limits
The Physical Needs Assessment has raised doubts among tenants, who question if it is an accurate reflection of NYCHA’s needs—especially with figures such as $485,000 in repairs for the average unit.| City Limits
