'If you want the rent money, then you have to fix the gas.'

Tatyana Turner visited Red Hook, where NYCHA tenants are no strangers to gas outages. A few said they are withholding their rent in protest:

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“If you want the rent money, then you have to fix the gas.”

At the Red Hook Houses, tenants have been without kitchen gas since Jan. 24.

It’s uncertain when the gas will turn back on but in the meantime, tenants are considering withholding their rent.

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“You know grandmothers know how to fight, and we fight to win!”

Great story alert! This one by Emma Whitford. Take some time today to read about the three long-time residents fighting against demolition of their home in Crown Heights and the layers behind their effort.

As your eyes turn back to earth today, here's a Crown Heights ballad I've been working on for a while.

It's got rent laws, supply debates, empty apartments, the fall of Signature Bank, and, most importantly, the women at the center, refusing to move: citylimits.org/2024/04/09/sta…

'Except in very limited situations discussed below, the City will not give you another placement.'

Glad we have this Daniel Parra Mejía joint, starting to report out the Callahan settlement in practice: citylimits.org/2024/04/03/imm…

good morning to all City Limits readers, especially if your name is Mark Ruffalo :)

Great to speak to Emma Whitford and City Limits on the importance of housing vouchers like CityFHEPS, the ongoing barriers to administering these programs, and the need to enact the Housing Access Voucher Program.

Im excited for the solar eclipse, so I had to write about it. Here is what you need to know to see it next Monday!

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New City Limits: I broke down Mayor Eric Adams's initial legal arguments against expanding CityFHEPS

Also, some initial responses from The Legal Aid Society: 'there’s clearly a role for the City Council to play in providing for the welfare of people in the city.'

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Last year, nearly one in five New Yorkers said they struggled to afford subway or bus costs, according to the results of a survey—what transit and anti-poverty advocates say underscores the city’s need to expand its discount fares program. bit.ly/3IE2a4e

My heart goes out to Baltimore.

“I would rather stay even though the conditions are not the best… it’s better than going to a place where I don’t know anybody.”

Tatyana Turner on the NYCHA seniors in the Bronx who are voting this month on a funding model for their development. w/ Daniel Parra Mejía & Adi Talwar

For this one, Tatyana Turner really captured the mood at Bronx River Addition's Building 11, where seniors are in the midst of voting for the Trust, PACT or traditional public housing.

The building is a tight-knit, largely Spanish-speaking community: citylimits.org/2024/03/26/as-…

'Claudia Vildavila has five children, two of whom—the youngest—were born in the U.S., and she has been filing taxes since she arrived in the country nine years ago. However, she... is unable to claim tax credits on their behalf.'

New from Daniel Parra Mejía: citylimits.org/2024/03/25/new…

“What good cause would do is give tenants a defense in court,” said State Senate sponsor Julia Salazar. “It would seek to bring stability to communities as we’re facing a housing crisis.”

via Christopher Janaro: bit.ly/3Pwp8xS

My latest for City Limits: a look at some of the community groups that help power the city’s emergency weather preparedness / response efforts and what they say they need to reach their full potential.

Today, Senator Liz Krueger reintroduces the first bill in the U.S that regulates the supply chains of companies to make sure they are deforestation free. Here is a look at what happened behind the scenes when the bill got vetoed by the governor last year:

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New City Limits: 'To legally enshrine an unequal system is obviously deeply concerning to us.'

I talked to attorneys and advocates who are raising concerns about Friday's Callahan settlement

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