City Council prepares legal action against Adams | #citycouncil
The City Council is expected to take a significant vote Thursday, setting itself up for another battle against the Adams administration. This time, it is over the administration’s failure to expand the housing voucher program. The vote will be on a resolution to “authorize the Speaker to commence legal action on behalf of the New […]
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Housing advocate raises concerns over mayor’s proposals
Mayor Eric Adams outlined ambitious housing goals in his State of the City address Wednesday, but the head of Citizens Housing and Planning Council emphasized the crucial role of Albany lawmakers in making the proposals a reality. During an appearance on “Mornings On 1” Thursday, the council executive director Howard Slatkin expressed reservations about the […]
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Mayor vetoes housing legislation in clash with City Council | #citycouncil
Last month, over the objections of Mayor Eric Adams, the City Council passed a package of bills expanding the city’s rental assistance program. Subsequently, the mayor agreed to eliminate the so-called 90-day rule, a requirement that homeless New Yorkers reside in a shelter for 90 days before qualifying for housing vouchers. What You Need To […]
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Mayor vetoes housing legislation in clash with City Council
Last month, over the objections of Mayor Eric Adams, the City Council passed a package of bills expanding the city’s rental assistance program. Subsequently, the mayor agreed to eliminate the so-called 90-day rule, a requirement that homeless New Yorkers reside in a shelter for 90 days before qualifying for housing vouchers. What You Need To […]
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Mayor set to suspend 90-day rule for rental vouchers
Mayor Eric Adams is hoping to make life for struggling New Yorkers a little bit easier this week. The mayor, as first reported by Politico, is set to suspend a rule that requires a person or family to spend 90 days in a shelter before becoming eligible for a rental assistance voucher. What You Need To […]
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City Council member calls for transparency from ACS | #citycouncil
City Council member Diana Ayala, chair of the City Council’s General Welfare Committee, said Friday that the committee is demanding more transparency from the Administration for Children’s Services. The call comes one month after NY1 ran an investigative series looking into the deaths of children under the care of the administration. One of the cases […]
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Mayor seeks to boost controversial project in Queens
Mayor Eric Adams was in an industrial pocket of Astoria on Monday. It falls within the footprint of the Innovation QNS project, a mammoth, $2 billion mixed-use development proposed for the area. What You Need To Know On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams toured the proposed site of the Innovation QNS project with community leaders who […]
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Mayor moves asylum seeker camp to Randall’s Island
A tent camp planned for Orchard Beach that was intended to house asylum seekers is being moved to Randall’s Island, the mayor announced Monday night. The move came after mounting concerns that the Orchard Beach parking lot was susceptible to flooding. “Following this weekend’s storms, New York City Emergency Management determined that, while we would […]
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