New York, NY (March 24, 2025)—Council Members Robert Holden (D-Queens) and Jennifer Gutiérrez (D-Brooklyn/Queens) announced today that the Department of Buildings (DOB) has entered 614 Woodward Avenue into its Unsafe Building Program as of February 28, 2025. The elected officials were notified of this development by the agency following their advocacy and community concerns about the property’s condition.
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New York, NY (February 18, 2025)—Council Members Robert Holden (District 30) and Jennifer Gutiérrez (District 34) are calling on the city to take immediate action to address the hazardous conditions at 614 Woodward Avenue in Ridgewood. The long-abandoned property has been a persistent blight on the community.
In a joint letter to New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner James Oddo and New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrión Jr., the council members detailed the severe safety hazards, extensive violations, and the owner’s blatant neglect of the site.
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NYC is projected to see a 40% increase in the older adult population by 2040, only 37 NORCs exist to serve current population of 1.5M older adults
New York City, NY (December 4, 2024)— The New York City Council is poised to pass the Expanding Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) Act (Intro 1022), a groundbreaking initiative designed to support the city’s growing older adult population at tomorrow’s Stated Meeting.
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