2021 election

Fundraising Boasts and Policy Ideas as Manhattan DA’s Race Heats Up

While two candidates reported having more than a million on hand to fuel a five-month push to the Democratic primary, two others released policy plans for conviction review and re-entry planning.

By Jarrett Murphy

rezonings

Advocates, Lawmakers Hope to Pass Racial Impact Rezoning Legislation This Spring

By Sadef Ali Kully

City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York

Aspirantes a la alcaldía publican planes en medio ambiente

By Jarrett Murphy

Economía

Organizaciones de inmigración apoyan primeros pasos en inmigración de administración Biden

By Daniel Parra

News

Biden

What a Biden Administration Will Mean for New York

A leading State Senator and a top City Hall aide say the Empire State and the Big Apple need shots in the arm from the feds—literally and figuratively.
By Jarrett Murphy
inauguration day

New Yorkers React to Biden’s Inaugural Address: ‘I Wept’

City Limits asked residents working across different sectors of New York City policy for their reactions to President Joe Biden's inaugural speech Wednesday.
By Jeanmarie Evelly, Jarrett Murphy and Daniel Parra
inauguration day

PHOTOS: NYC’s Trump Years

A look back on some of the pivotal moments in New York during the last four years, from protests to the immigration ban to Trump's impact on local elections.
By Jeanmarie Evelly
Coronavirus

Opinion: New York’s Family Caregivers Should be Prioritized for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Family caregivers are direct care workers. We are essential workers. We are unpaid home care workers doing the same job as hospital and nursing home staff, but without pay, labor protections or other benefits.
By Maggie Ornstein
2021 election

Comptroller Hopeful Kevin Parker Emphasizes Boosting Small Businesses

Kevin Parker, a Democrat, has represented Brooklyn's 21st district in the State Senate since 2003.
By Jarrett Murphy

Mapping the Future

Gowanus Group Files Lawsuit Over City’s Use of Virtual Hearings During Rezoning Review

Voice of Gowanus announced it would file a lawsuit Friday challenging the city’s plan to hold virtual hearings during the public review of its proposal to rezone the neighborhood, and demanding the de Blasio administration delay the discussions until they can be held in-person.
The Long, Weird History of Trump’s Golf Course in the Bronx

The city is moving to kill the contract under which the president's company operates a golf course built atop a landfill.
Opinion: Top-Down Comprehensive Planning Will Further Empower Those on Top

‘Upon close examination, the speaker’s proposal falls short and leaves the door wide open for the continuation of City Planning’s top-down, developer-driven rezonings by offering them a new shroud of legitimacy: a comprehensive plan engineered by city officials that fast-tracks rezonings.’
Cuomo’s 2021 Agenda Should Focus on Looming Evictions Crisis, Housing Advocates Say

In his Monday speech, Cuomo spoke vaguely about providing resources to tenants and small landlords. He made specific reference only to his proposal to outlaw fees on overdue rent—which does not address the overdue rent itself.
Opinion: Any Plan to Convert Empty Offices to Housing Must Center Inclusivity, Affordability

‘It’s clear that New York City is going to face changes in how—and where—people live and work. However, any program to convert empty office spaces and hotels to housing must be considered from both sides.’

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City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York

Aspirantes a la alcaldía publican planes en medio ambiente

Ocho años después de los estragos de la supertormenta Sandy hay una urgencia en torno a la resiliencia climática.
Mayoral Hopefuls Issue Competing Climate Plans

The early attention suggests a new urgency around climate resiliency eight years after Superstorm Sandy's toll.
Mayoral Hopeful Donovan Outlines Vision for Addressing Climate Change

The unusually detailed policy document calls for zero-emissions buildings, pooled philanthropic funding for parks and more attention to the historic injustices embedded in environmental risks.

Age Justice

Seniors’ Housing Needs are a Special Challenge

Rents are rising for seniors as they are for everyone else. But a fixed income, vulnerability to harassment and age-related physical impairments raise the housing stakes for elder New Yorkers.
Aging in New York: City Wrestles with Poverty Among Seniors

Amid the debates about how the minimum wage or better schools might reduce poverty are a million New Yorkers who are largely beyond the reach of those policies. And one in five of them are poor.
Mark Your Calendars: A Mayoral Forum on Aging in NYC

It's hard to predict how the city will change under the next mayor. One near certainty is that the aging of the city's population will create policy opportunities and challenges.

The Ride

City Needs More Bicycle Parking to Meet Surge in New Pandemic Riders, Report Says

There are 1.5 free on-street parking spaces for every car registered in the city, but just one bicycle parking space for every 116 bicycles, according to an analysis by the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives.
Opinion: How to Make ‘Open Streets’ Permanent and Equitable

'Permanent Open Streets in New York City will improve our quality of life, while setting a world-class example. But our approach needs to start with justice.'
Fear of Traffic and Crashes as NYers Skip Subway for Cars and Bikes

Driving, cycling and bus usage have all rebounded somewhat since the first two months of the pandemic, but subway and commuter rail ridership remain low.

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Investigations

Justice

The Limits of NYPD Reform: Is it Possible to Control the Police?

After a summer of protest, a number of proposals are circulating to strengthen civilian oversight of the police department. They face calls for more radical measures, doubts about effectiveness and memories of a seven-decade effort that has fallen short.
By Curtis Stephen
Economy

Fear of Traffic and Crashes as NYers Skip Subway for Cars and Bikes

Driving, cycling and bus usage have all rebounded somewhat since the first two months of the pandemic, but subway and commuter rail ridership remain low.
By Jeanmarie Evelly
Mapping the Future

No Longer a ‘Cluster Site,’ But Problems Remain for Tenants

Dead rodents, broken lights and missing smoke detectors are among the issues at one property moved out of the controversial housing program.
By David Brand
Coronavirus

Delayed School Start Doesn’t Resolve Worries About Disparities

From school to school and district to district, differing infection rates and resource levels will make for disparate experiences this fall.
By Jeanmarie Evelly
CIty Limits Investigative Internship Program

Even After a COVID-19 Vaccine is Approved, Distribution Will Be Challenging

If and when a vaccine becomes available, legislators and health officials will have to decide how to best distribute it across the city, as well as overcome public skepticism.
By Kate Griem, Lauren Pehlivanian and Arushi Talwar

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City Limits - In-depth New York City News

2021 election

Fundraising Boasts and Policy Ideas as Manhattan DA’s Race Heats Up

By Jarrett Murphy

rezonings

Advocates, Lawmakers Hope to Pass Racial Impact Rezoning Legislation This Spring

By Sadef Ali Kully

City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York

Aspirantes a la alcaldía publican planes en medio ambiente

By Jarrett Murphy

Economía

Organizaciones de inmigración apoyan primeros pasos en inmigración de administración Biden

By Daniel Parra

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