The lead paint testing initiative comes from the City’s plans to eliminate childhood lead exposure and improve quality of living in public housing. On March 15, 2019, the New York City Housing Authority announced that it will be accelerating its new lead-based paint testing plan at the Bronx River Houses located in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The Bronx River Houses is one of the first set of developments NYCHA will begin testing in … <Read More>
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Planning Commission Approves NYCHA Housing Project in the Soundview Section of the Bronx
NYCHA-proposed rezoning would facilitate development of two eight-story buildings and 16 attached duplexes on an underutilized parking lot. On August 22, 2012, the City Planning Commission approved NYCHA’s proposal to develop a 238-unit, multi-building affordable housing project in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The 155,000-square-foot project site is on the southeastern edge of a block bounded by Randall, Bronx River, Lacombe, and Rosedale Avenues. NYCHA’s 13-building Soundview Houses housing complex is north of … <Read More>
Parks Dept Celebrates Seton Park Project Completion in the Bronx
On January 31, 2025, the New York City Parks Department announced the completion of the $4.59 million Seton Park project in the Bronx. This project was funded by the New York City Council, Bronx Borough President, Mayor’s Office, an
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 03/03/25
By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Jarret Berg
This week: Hearing held in Mount Pleasant VRA Case, Election Law Bills Advance in Albany, Census 2030 Bill Introduced in Assembly, Register Now for April 1 N.Y.C. Census Conference, The Ups & Downs of N.Y.’s Lieutenant Governors
City Requests Proposals for Affordable Housing, Library Project in the Bronx
On January 28, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other critical stakeholders announced they are accepting requests for proposals from interested developers to further a project to build a new library with 100 percent affordable housing where the Grand Concourse Library is currently located in the Bronx.
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 1/27/25
By Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, Alexis Marking & Alexis Lanzilotti
This week: New Nassau County Legislative Map, More on the Census Citizenship Question, Assembly to Consier Voting Bills, Report On Hispanic Children in the Census, Around the Nation- North Carolina & Louisiana, Register Now for January 28th Census Conference
N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LIGITATION
Landmark Settlement in Coads et al. v. Nassau County & NY Communities for Change (NYCC) v. Nassau
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