“Lawmakers up in Albany have already proposed legislation to protect ground lease co-op residents around the state. We need standard rights and protections and New York has the chance to grant them.”
Brooklyn
Crown Heights Homeowners Say They’re Bearing the Brunt of Mayor Adams’ War on Rats
Dana Edwards |
Two years into the mayor’s anti-rodent siege, rat infestations persist, but one consequence of the policy change has emerged: a major uptick in homeowner fines. “The summonses started escalating,” said Betty Davis, an 80-year-old retired homeowner on Dean Street who’s received $930 in fines in 2024.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Not All Housing is Created Equal
Barika Williams |
“New housing production isn’t a solution if it doesn’t meet the needs of a majority of New Yorkers…Every neighborhood should and must be doing its part to produce affordable housing, not just market-rate housing, if we are going to turn the city’s housing crisis around.” Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! You’re paying over half your monthly income in rent, your landlord won’t make repairs, and you’re already rooming with friends or family—your best option? Move.
Bronx
1 in 8 NYC Public School Students Experienced Homelessness Last Year. See How Many Were in Your District.
Patrick Spauster |
A record-high 146,733 students were living in the shelter system, doubled up, or staying in hotels, motels, or unsheltered, a new report finds. In some school districts, as many as one in five experienced homelessness.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How NYC’s Housing Shortage Drives School Segregation & Disinvestment
Nyah Berg |
“Rising unaffordability, worsened by a global pandemic, has created a cycle where many Black and brown New Yorkers, along with other marginalized groups, see leaving the city as their only option.”
Government
This Map Can Help You Find Out If Your Home Has Lead Pipes
Mariana Simões |
New York City has over 124,000 buildings with lead pipes, city data analyzed by the New York League of Conservation Voters shows. Here’s how you can look up your address.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Nov. 18-25
Jeanmarie Evelly |
This week, City Council committees will vote on the mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ for housing plan, and hold hearings on deed theft, basement apartments and more.
Government
What You Need to Know: How Can New York DACA Recipients Enroll in ACA Health Coverage?
Daniel Parra |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients can now apply for health coverage through HealthCare.gov and individual state marketplaces. Here’s a guide for accessing care through New York State’s Essential or Qualified Health Plans.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Building a Fiscal Fortress Against Trump
Justin Brannan |
“We must use every dollar of our $113 billion New York City budget as a brick in the wall against whatever fresh hell Trump tries to cook up next year.”
Government
What Does NYCHA’s Federal Monitor Do, Anyway?
Tatyana Turner |
At a recent City Council hearing, attorneys from the law firm Jenner and Block—the new co-monitors of NYCHA under a federal oversight agreement—shared their insights over the past eight months and answered questions about the scope of their work.
Government
City Council Debates Mandatory Air Conditioning Bill
Jeanmarie Evelly |
A bill debated in the City Council Tuesday would create a “cooling season” from June to September, during which building owners must ensure temperatures in their rental apartments don’t exceed a set maximum—a response to increasingly hot summers fueled by climate change.
