On March 3, 2025, the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander 2025 Turn Up the Heat report, an updated version to the 2023 Turn Up the Heat report, revealed that the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development has failed to adequately respond to many tenants’ heat complaints for seven winters in a row. The New York City annual heat season runs from October 1st through May 31st, where landlords must maintain adequate … <Read More>
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Dept of Finance, Other Agencies to Host Info Sessions for Property Owners Facing Tax Debt
On February 12, 2025, the Department of Finance announced the launch of a series of outreach events to provide support and information for property owners who are at risk of having liens sold on their properties. The events will be held in partnership with other City agencies, the City Council, and non-profits. Property owners can learn more information about how to resolve outstanding property taxes, water and sewer fees, and other similar charges.
Dependent on Immigrant Workforce, City Hospitality Industry Concerned About ICE Raids
By Mark Chiusano
On the same day last month that heavily armed federal agents gathered for a widely-publicized immigration raid in the Bronx, the New York City Hospitality Alliance sent out an email with the subject line “What To Do if ICE Knocks on Your Door.”
For President Donald Trump’s new administration, the day was full of bombast, with new Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem riding along and talking about getting “dirtbags” off the streets.… <Read More>
DOT Vision Zero Report Shows Large Decline in Traffic Deaths in Lower-Income Neighborhoods with Street Redesign
On January 15, 2025, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a new Vision Zero equity report revealing that predominantly lower-income neighborhoods that received street redesigns saw the largest declines in traffic deaths. Vision Zero began in 2014 to improve street safety through data driven initiatives.
HPD Celebrates Launch of Project to Transform East Village Parking Lot Into Affordable Housing
On December 11, 2024, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr. announced a 11,540 square-foot City-owned parking lot, located at 324 East 5th Street in the East Village, will be redeveloped into a housing complex with only affordable housing units.
City Celebrates Office of Environmental Remediation’s Successful Cleaning of 165 Acres of Land, New Housing and Schools
On December 10, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the City, with the assistance of the Office of Environmental Remediation (OER), has transformed 165 acres of previously unusable contaminated land into clean space for 28,000 units of housing, 12,000 of which are affordable housing units, 16 new schools, 2.9 million square feet of community space, and 6.1 million square feet of commercial space.