City Hall officials said Tuesday that efforts to house asylum seekers would be slowed by Comptroller Brad Lander’s decision to restrict Mayor Eric Adams’ ability to ink emergency contracts. Lander announced Monday in a letter sent to city agencies that his office would now need to pre-approve emergency procurement requests under many circumstances, changing what […]
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Posted inRent
Why Are NYC Rents So High? It’s Complicated
COVID spurred many tenants to vacate city apartments, but changing rent laws and rising interest rates are among factors now encouraging people to stay put — with few new apartments available.
Posted inEnvironment
Could Clean Air Centers Come to NYC?
The idea of giving people a place to escape from air pollution has been tried on the West Coast, and is being considered here after the sky turned orange in June.
Posted inCity Comptroller
New York City Pensions to Divest Future Private Equity Holdings from Fossil Fuels
Comptroller Brad Lander is scrutinizing the climate impacts of private equity investments — a topic his counterpart in Albany has yet to address.
Posted inTenants
Northwest Bronx Leads City in Heat Complaints
A handful of private buildings are responsible for a vastly outsized share of heat complaints, according to a new report from the city comptroller’s office.
Posted inEconomy
An Uneven and Incomplete Recovery for NYC’s Economy in 2022
Packed hotels and budding new businesses can’t hide looming weaknesses like a sagging tech sector and Wall Street’s woes.
Posted inEnvironment
‘Moving Too Slow’: City Lags on Federal Sandy Funds as Coastline Still Vulnerable, Lander Says
Nearing the 10th anniversary of deadly Superstorm Sandy, the city comptroller examines how much federal money various agencies have spent on rebuilding and resilience.
Posted inBrad Lander, City Comptroller, NYCHA
Three in Five NYCHA Buildings Have Open Doors or Busted Locks
A new review by Comptroller Brad Lander shows that buildings have become much less secure since 2018.
Posted inWeather
A Year After Hurricane Ida Flooding, Families in Hotels and Basement Protections in Limbo
Flooded out of their homes, people who can’t find new housing — even while being helped by city agencies — illustrate the urgency of the affordable housing crisis.
Posted inHousing
For Ida-Flooded Homeowners Denied City Payouts, Legal Options and Political Promises
Elected officials vow there’s hope on the horizon, but many of the soaked suffering are too exhausted to pursue complicated efforts to get compensation.