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WEBCash Assistance Recipients Navigate Revived Work Requirements, As City Processing Times Tick Up. Advocates worry that the reinstated rules will inevitably lead to some New Yorkers losing the aid they rely on to make ends meet, especially in the face of a steep rise in the number of people getting the assistance—alongside increased ...
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NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income ...
WEBNov 1, 2021 · The decision marks a significant adjustment to a new law that increased the value of CityFHEPS vouchers but capped renewal eligibility at 250 percent of the federal poverty line—equal to just $32,200 for a single adult and just under $55,000 for a family of three. Though recipients and their advocates celebrated the voucher boost, many warned ...
Need to Know: Taxi Medallions in New York - City Limits
WEBNov 30, 2019 · This price continued to rise up until 2014 when a medallion cost $ 1.3 million dollars. Afterwards, prices dropped and many of those who bought medallions at high prices, are now paying debts that average ranging between $500,000 and $600,000 dollars. Currently, the price of a taxi medallion ranges between $120,000 and $150,000.
Pioneering Tenant Group Champions Rights of NYC’s 35K …
WEBNov 4, 2021 · The measure, Intro. 2176, would require the Department of Social Services to provide a written notice of tenants’ rights under state and local housing laws to every supportive housing tenant at move-in, lease renewal or upon request. It’s a straightforward but important step, said SHOUT organizer Xena Grandichelli.
City Buses Are Wheelchair-Accessible, But Disabled Riders Still …
WEBJul 2, 2018 · Today, every city bus is wheelchair accessible, with either a lift or, on newer models, an easier-to-use ramp. But disabled riders say they sometimes run into issues using the equipment. Hiccups are most common on the city’s express buses, which are designed differently than standard buses, advocates say. Most models still sport wheelchair ...
NYC Pays $122 Million to Turn Bronx Cluster Sites into Housing for ...
WEBJul 19, 2021 · New York City housing officials have closed on a deal to turn 14 so-called cluster site homeless shelters in the Bronx into permanent affordable housing for hundreds of families. The $122 million purchase, completed June 23, covers 777 units of affordable housing, including 554 apartments for families experiencing homelessness, according to the ...
NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to …
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Apartment buildings in Manhattan. After a nearly 15-year closure, the New York City Housing Authority will reopen the Section 8 waitlist on June 3, giving New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher. Mayor Eric Adams first teased the move during his State of …
NYCHA Plan to Put Units Under Private Management is More Than …
WEBApr 4, 2023 · More than 36,000 NYCHA apartments have either undergone conversion or are in the process of being converted to the RAD-PACT program, which officials say has helped drive billions in needed repairs. But tenants—some of whom will get a chance to vote this year on whether they want their developments to join the initiative—remain distrustful of the change.
NYC Slow to Issue Thousands of 'Once-in-a-Lifetime' Rent …
WEBMar 22, 2022 · About 47,000 people have stayed in a city homeless shelter each night of 2022, according to daily data tracked by City Limits. More than 60,000 individuals stayed in one of the city’s shelters in January, the most recent data compiled by City Limits shows. The emergency housing vouchers could drive a significant decrease in homelessness ...