DOC submits report to BOC on monthly progress report on its implementation of the Young Adult Plan and implementation of alternatives to punitive segregation (Second Chance, TRU, ESH, and Secure Units) Information includes young adult population, young adult related training provided to staff.
The city’s diminishing stock of rent-stabilized apartments is highly sought after by prospective tenants because these regulated units often rent at below-market rates and offer a variety of tenant protections including the right to lease renewal.
IBO reviewed 131 NYC Housing Connect listings for 3,605 new affordable apartments over a recent six-month period, surveying the distribution of rents by income group and by apartment size, as well as rent-to-income ratios.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams releases ‘Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness,’ his blueprint to tackle New York City’s affordable housing crisis and get New Yorkers in the safe, high-quality, affordable homes.
Local law 55 requires that landlords take steps to keep their tenants’ homes free of pests and mold. This includes safely fixing the conditions that cause these problems. Tenants also play a role in preventing indoor allergens.
Pursuant to LL 136-2017, the Universal Access Law report on legal services available to all tenants facing eviction in housing court and public housing authority termination of tenancy. Report includes individuals eligible for provision of legal services in eviction proceedings.
The New York City Independent Budget Office just released its City Fighting Homelessness & Eviction Prevention
Supplement (CityFHEPS) explainer! Learn more about the program's history, its challenges, and funding by reading our explainer today.
New York City has a long history of organizing for fire prevention and tenant protections to address the longstanding prevalence and devastating effects of residential fires. Unfortunately, under-resourced code enforcement has hamstrung the effectiveness of housing and buildings standards since the
A transcript about New York Mayor Eric Adams speaking about his support and authorization towards the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Preservation Trust.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams outlining his vision for "City of Yes," Plan to promote citywide zoning initiatives to support small businesses, create new housing, and promote sustainability.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivering remarks at Governor Hochul's signing of legislation to convert hotels into affordable homes.
Announced by Mayor de Blasio in June of 2015, an interagency Three-Quarter Housing (TQH) Task Force reviews the use of three-quarter houses in New York City and promotes structural stability, fire safety, and tenant protections. The interagency Task Force includes DOB, FDNY, HPD, HRA and Law Dept.