On May 21, 2024, the Landmarks Preservation Commission held a public hearing for the Frederick Douglass Memorial Park. The memorial park, located at 3201 Amboy Road in Staten Island, was created in the 1930s to provide a place for the city’s African American population to be buried with dignity and respect at a time where many cemeteries had separate entrances and less desired sections of cemeteries for people based on race.
City to Reopen NYCHA Voucher Waitlist for First Time in 15 Years
On May 20, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will begin accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, which is the first time the waitlist has been open to new applications for almost 15 years. The voucher program is federally funded and administered by NYCHA for rental subsidies for low-come families to rent private housing. Households with a voucher can search for housing within a … <Read More>
City Council Approves Three Land Use Applications with Affordable Housing in Brooklyn
On May 16, 2024, the City Council voted to approve three new land use applications that will bring more affordable housing to Brooklyn.
Council Approves Bill Requiring NYCHA PACT Program Transparency Report
On May 16, 2024, the City Council passed Int. 110-A, which requires the creation of a report about the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together Program (PACT). The PACT program allows the New York City Housing Authority to change its traditional Section 9 public housing funding to project-based Section 8 funding. The change allows NYCHA to access debt to finance renovation and repairs projects and requires NYCHA to transfer the daily management of buildings to private management … <Read More>
DOT Details Rollout of Queens E-Scooter Sharing Program
On May 15, 2024, the Department of Transportation announced the next steps in the e-scooter share program rollout in Eastern Queens for this summer. The program builds on the successful program in the East Bronx, where 3.8 million trips have been taken since August 2021.
Landmarks Designates the Crown Building in Midtown
On May 14, 2024, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the Heckscher Building (now known as the Crown Building) as an individual landmark. The building at 750 Fifth Avenue, is one of the avenue’s earliest skyscrapers.