Fighting for 'good cause' eviction, an argument for universal rent, & more
Emily Myers for Brick Underground
In a letter sent to lawmakers in Albany, over 70 housing organizations call for the passage of "good cause" eviction laws to give tenants in market-rate apartments more protections (press release)
New plans to rezone Soho and Noho will likely include more apartments and ground-floor retail space (The Real Deal)
The Section 8 voucher system is considered cumbersome and complicated. Here's a radical thought: What if the government gave money for housing directly to renters? (The Atlantic)
In Brooklyn, the MTA has plans to redevelop a waterfront warehouse into a mixed-use tower with 900 apartments (amNY)
As neighborhoods reconfigure street space post-pandemic, with pedestrians at the center, Brooklyn has a revised action plan (CityLab)
Work is underway to add lanes and improve exit and entrance ramps on the Long Island Expressway in Queens (QNS)
