The impact of COVID-19 will be felt for decades to come. A look at eviction filings in New York show the plummet to near 0 in the early days of the pandemic:
To get a sense of how this graph of 2020 compares to filings in pre-pandemic 2019, see:
Removing 2020 (a highly anomalous year) and comparing pre-pandemic 2019 to the significantly anomalous year of 2021, the significant decline in eviction filings was a defining state for 2021:
As for the geographical distribution on evictions, and for a closer look at how Harlem fared, this map shows the general trend of an increase in eviction filings, the further one travels from Manhattan’s financial district.
The exception was Staten Island, which saw more eviction filings closer to downtown Manhattan.
To see the data for yourself, explore the NYU Furman Center’s amazing portal on eviction:
https://furmancenter.org/eviction-tracker
Amor
The People’s Church on East 111th Street had this wonderful example of yarn art on its wall. And truly, we all need more amor.
CB11 Meetings
| Public Safety & Transportation Committee Meeting Tuesday • May 10th • 6:30pm In order to attend this meeting, please register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Request for parking regulation change to install “No Standing Anytime” sign at 2290 First Avenue (118th St). The new regulation would facilitate the deliveries for the food distribution operation of Fraternite Notre DameInformational presentation re: Concrete SafarisInformational presentation re: Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES) |
| Land Use, Landmarks & Planning Committee Meeting Wednesday • May 11th • 6:30pm In order to attend this meeting, please register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Update on planned 126th Street Harlem African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Use ProjectUpdate on planned ECF Project at the School of Cooperative Technical Education (Coop Tech) on East 96th Street Committee discussion on the 421a Property Tax Exemption |