Vacant East Village church to become 500+ affordable housing units "A former Catholic church in the East Village is set to become a residential development with more than 500 affordable housing units. The Archdiocese of New York on Wednesday announced the Parish of St. Brigid-St. Emeric sold the vacant church and school campus at 181 Avenue D to a joint venture led by Community Access, Spatial Equity, Duvernay + Brooks, and Cooper Square Committee. The project will include homes for seniors and formerly homeless individuals, including those with special needs who qualify for supportive services." (6sqft)
DOT Will Create Two Delivery ‘Microhubs’ Below BQE "The city plans to open 20 of the delivery transfer zones in the city later this year." (Streetsblog NYC)
Congestion pricing pause could cost MTA hundreds of millions of dollars each year, authority says "After projecting years of balanced budgets in 2023 following a post-COVID financial rescue plan, the MTA is now projecting deficits of over $400 million per year starting in 2027 — largely from what the MTA acknowledges is up to $800 million in revenue losses each year from fare evasion, plus lower-than-expected revenue from real estate taxes funding the transit system." (amNY)
NYC is notifying 200K households picked for Section 8 housing voucher waitlist "The new waiting list means tens of thousands of families and individuals will get a chance to receive the housing assistance, as both median rents and the number of people living in homeless shelters remain at record highs citywide. Tenants with Section 8 vouchers typically pay 30% of their earnings toward rent, while the federal program covers the remainder. The program is considered the gold standard for housing vouchers." (Gothamist)
