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Each Monday, City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. See what's coming up this week: bit.ly/45o5hJU

Los defensores de los derechos de los inmigrantes han denunciado que la segunda administración de Trump está aplicando lo que ellos llaman 'diesel therapy', que se refiere a traslados repetidos de detenidos antes de ser deportados. Con Elena Mejía: bit.ly/3Zs9PeD

AMI reforms, a guaranteed income pilot, a vacant apartment tax: read more about mayoral candidate Michael Blake's housing proposals, in his own words in today's #CityViews oped. bit.ly/43sDINj

As New York makes progress on phasing out contamination from long-lasting "forever" chemicals known as PFAS, the Environmental Protection Agency is back-tracking on a recent federal regulation that set tighter limits for these chemicals in drinking water. bit.ly/3H0fNgB

For basement and cellar tenants, a call to 311 may lead to an inspector discovering their illegal living space, risking eviction. As a result, many opt to keep quiet about needed repairs or other issues for fear of outing themselves. bit.ly/4kgqoSF

Empire Wind is back on. Mariana Simões wrote about the economics of this project last week, & how killing it jeopardized jobs that prioritize union members who live in public housing/communities near the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. Read her piece: bit.ly/3SvekRJ

#Podcast ¿Por qué ICE está enviando a inmigrantes a prisiones al sur de EE.UU.?’ - Elena Mejía de Bloomberg Graphics explica a @JesuGar y Daniel Parra Mejía (City Limits Una Ciudad Sin Límites) Y Ana María Carrano de Factchequeado aclara sobre el 'habeas corpus'. on.soundcloud.com/jvP4GaewyniJDg…

“Without member deference, decisions about what gets built and where shift away from accountable elected leaders and into the hands of deep-pocketed developers who answer to no one but their investors.” bit.ly/436WavT

In New York, domestic violence survivors can keep their voter registration confidential, and unhoused residents don’t need a permanent residence to register to vote, according to homeless advocates with the Family Homelessness Coalition. bit.ly/4k4jS1F

While politicians, environmental groups and union leaders rejoiced that Empire Wind can move forward, some worry the Trump administration’s concession is meant to pressure Gov. Hochul to approve gas pipeline projects. "Hell no to that," said Pete Sikora. bit.ly/436ncU7

Environmental groups are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to counteract the federal government's move by tightening 'forever chemical' regulations at home, matching New York’s rules to the stricter limits set by the Biden administration last year. bit.ly/3H0fNgB

If you are homeless or have experienced homelessness, we are conducting virtual voter training tomorrow on Zoom! Learn more about voting rights, ranked-choice voting, and our plan to end mass homelessness. Thursday May 22nd at 6pm. addevent.com/event/bf256209…

“Coercive interventions are costly, traumatic, and ineffective. Community-rooted care, grounded in trust and lived experience, is how we build a system that prevents crisis instead of punishing it.” bit.ly/43HjCQw

Trump wants to revive fracked gas projects like the Constitution Pipeline, which New York rejected in 2016. The governor's spokesperson said that while Hochul and the president discussed the issue, "no deal on any natural gas pipeline was reached." bit.ly/436ncU7

Una persona o una familia, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, podría optar al voucher si no tiene vivienda o está a punto de perderla, y si gana menos del 50 por ciento de los ingresos medios del área. bit.ly/4mrVlp3

The probe is the third done at the request of public housing tenants who serve on the Office of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander's NYCHA Resident Audit Committee, in response to “complaints of a lack of transparency” about how funds are being doled out. bit.ly/43ael3S

“New York City needs to show it can build housing that isn’t prohibitively expensive and comes in without years of delay,” Nicholas Bloom writes in today's #CityViews oped, in support of NYCEDC's plan for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal: bit.ly/3Ztq1ME

Journalism student Jovan Figueroa, one of two student panelists at Lehman’s Bronx Borough President Candidate Forum, pens a news story on the discussion. Read the article here:

Find out where to get free composting this summer for your yard, garden or neighborhood tree pits—made from decomposed food scraps and yard waste. bit.ly/4js3DL2

Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here. bit.ly/45lul4j