Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that he planned to focus on public safety and inequality as keys to the city’s comeback after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “affordable housing”
How Did You Find Your Place in New York City?
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
Apartment hunting in the city has never been easy, but as the pandemic eases, the search has become seemingly impossible. If you landed a new home recently, tell us your story. Source: New York Times
From ‘Illegal’ Hotel to Housing for the Homeless on Upper West Side
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2022
The Manhattan building used to attract tourists. But New York City officials hope its transformation is a road map for the city’s future. Source: New York Times
Treasury Shifts Cash Among States as Pandemic Housing Aid Dries Up
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2022
The Biden administration pulled back the aid from states and counties with unspent funds and diverted it to four states pressing for more: California, New York, New Jersey and Illinois. Source: New York Times
Gov. Murphy Tones Down Liberal Message in Bid for Suburban Voters
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
In the first budget address of his second term, Gov. Philip Murphy responded to New Jersey voters’ discontent at a time of surging gas costs and high taxes. Source: New York Times
Despite the Dire Housing Picture, the South Bronx Sees a Way Forward.
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
In the South Bronx, developers found ways to build an array of sleek, affordable apartments in two subsidized housing developments. Is this a way forward? Source: New York Times
What We Know About the Building in the Bronx Apartment Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
The companies purchased Twin Parks North West, the Bronx building where there was a deadly fire, along with seven other buildings in the borough for $166 million. Source: New York Times
Cause of Deadly Bronx Fire Under Investigation
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2022
The blaze started in a duplex apartment on the second and third floors and quickly spread. Source: New York Times
They Had a Plan to Save Their SoHo Garden. It Backfired.
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2021
Despite a bid to protect it from a contentious rezoning plan, the Elizabeth Street Garden will be replaced by housing units. Source: New York Times
Is the Chance to Turn Hotels Into Affordable Housing Slipping Away?
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2021
As many of the city’s hotels sat empty during the pandemic and homelessness continued to rise, some saw an opportunity to solve both problems. So what happened? Source: New York Times
New York Targets Affluent Neighborhoods in Push for Affordable Housing
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Supporters say the plans help address New York’s housing crisis and help integrate the city’s neighborhoods. Opponents see more gentrification and giveaways for developers. Source: New York Times
11 Deaths Put Focus on N.Y.C.’s Failure to Make Basement Apartments Safe
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
Even before a deadly storm, a pilot program was supposed to lead the way toward legalizing tens of thousands of dangerous basement units. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers in One Small Town Became Allies Instead of Enemies
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
The pandemic brought hordes of city dwellers to quiet Cornwall, Connecticut. But the urban influx hasn’t been all bad. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Has Plans for New York, Beyond Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2021
Mr. Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee, has stances on policing, transportation and education that suggest a shift from Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
Should an Oasis Be Replaced by Affordable Housing? SoHo Is Divided.
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
When the creator of a quirky sculpture garden died, the debate over the plot’s fate intensified. Source: New York Times