Hudson Yards Calls Itself a Model Neighborhood for Energy Efficiency. City Data Paints a Different Picture
Hudson Yards promised to be one of the most efficient sustainable neighborhoods in the U.S. But public energy consumption data tracked by the city shows many green-certified properties in the neighborhood are failing to outperform similar buildings nationwide.
A City Limits review of 27 LEED-certified buildings in the neighborhood found that fewer than half scored above the median range under the city’s own efficiency rating system.
With over 70 percent of New York’s greenhouse gas emissions coming from buildings, experts who spoke to City Limits said it put into question how exactly we define sustainability at a time when Eric Adams “City of Yes” pushes for a more energy efficient city, and a wave of new development.
Housing Policy Faultlines Emerge Ahead Of Final Albany Budget Deal The Senate and Assembly released their annual budget resolutions last week, responding to the proposals Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out in her $227 billion spending plan last month. They rejected the bulk of Hochul’s strategy to increase housing production statewide, while entertaining eviction protections the governor has ducked. Read the story.
City Limits Announces Three Additions to its Board and Advisory Board Members City Limits welcomes Neill Coleman, Rashad Nelms and Lisette Nieves, three distinguished leaders who joined the nonprofit newsroom's board and advisory board this month. Read the story.
Opinion: Forced Hospitalization is the Wrong Approach to Mental Health “This policy, while likely formed with good intent, is short-sighted and places more strain on a system that is close to breaking. It also shifts focus and continues to villainize individuals who need help, rather than providing the resources that they desperately need. This is a band-aid, meant to make the problem less visible, ignoring the real issues.” Read the story.
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Development and Fundraising Associate,
Brooklyn Community Services The Development and Fundraising Associate leads the support of the External Relations and Advancement (ERA) office through gift processing, donor acknowledgements, data management and analysis, producing reports and project coordination related to fundraising, events, and donor relations.
*** Chief Development Officer, Ghetto Film School
Ghetto Film School (GFS) – an award-winning nonprofit founded in 2000 to educate, develop and celebrate the next generation of great storytellers – seeks a new Chief Development Officer (CDO) to oversee and drive the strategy of the GFS fundraising program.
*** Justice Fellowship Program at Johnson Family Foundation Johnson Family Foundation (JFF) supports the development of healthy, vibrant, and just communities where individuals, families and the next generation of leaders can thrive. The purpose of this paid, full-time fellowship is to invest in rising leaders in New York City and to support their careers in public service.
*** Program Director at Homeward NYC
The Program Director will be responsible for administering the overall program and overseeing day-to-day operations, including the budget and purchasing of supplies, equipment, and service contracts. This role will hire all staff for the program site, ensure staff training and supervise and evaluate staffing and coverage of the facility.
*** Director of Community Organizing at
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation The Director of Community Organizing will support grassroots organizers and activists involved with the Future of Tomorrow (FOT) and the Coalition for Community Advancement (CCA) in dismantling the school to prison pipeline, advocating for educational justice and investments in East New York’s public schools, Industrial Business Zone, public transit and small businesses.
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