Former Mayor Bill de Blasio stands at podium

2022 election

De Blasio Wants Impeachment Probe for Justices Who Struck Roe

De Blasio told City Limits that he wants to see New York City-style right-to-shelter laws for people experiencing homelessness in all cities, rent regulation across the country and a path to citizenship for 12 million immigrants living in the United States without authorization.

By David Brand

2022 election

NYC Primary Rewind: Who Voted, Where

By Jeanmarie Evelly, Adi Talwar and Mariam Hydara

Education

Opinion: Summer is a Chance to Reinvest in NYC Students

By Carmen Fariña

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

A view of the Manhattan skyline and the East River.

Opinion: Let the J-51 Property Tax Abatement Die, Too

By Marty Rowland

News

Homelessness

Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

The number of drug overdoses inside Department of Homeless Services shelters reached new heights in the second half of 2021, though staff and clients managed to reverse more than 90 percent of the overdoses.
By David Brand
2022 primary

Uneven Distribution of Language Interpreters on Slow NYC Primary Day

Spanish translators were missing at two Queens polling places that City Limits visited Tuesday morning, while interpreters for other languages said they had interacted with very few voters.
By Daniel Parra
Election 2022

Red Caps and Red Berets—Inside a Giuliani Election Night Party

Hours after a White House aide told Congress that Rudy Giuliani sought a presidential pardon for trying to topple American democracy, the ex-mayor—who denied that accusation—greeted a coterie of well-wishers inside a Manhattan Republican club. Some even touched his wounded back.
By David Brand
Criminal Justice

Opinion: In the Current Debate on New York’s Bail Laws, Data and Justice Lose

"By seeking credible data and nurturing a values-based conversation that better elevates justice, state leaders can both serve public safety interests and avoid an unjust burden on individuals and communities."
By Michael Rempel and Olive Lu
2022 election

Housing, Reproductive Rights on Voters’ Minds as Quiet NY Primary Unfolds

Tuesday marked the first of this year's primary elections in New York. Some voters told City Limits they were motivated to show up by the recent, controversial U.S Supreme Court decisions that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion as well as New York's concealed-carry gun law.
By Jeanmarie Evelly, Liz Donovan and David Brand

Mapping the Future

WATCH: Bronx Assembly Candidates Debate to Rep Districts 81 and 82

Hear directly from the Democratic candidates running for two Assembly seats representing Throggs Neck, City Island and Pelham Bay (District 82) and Riverdale, Kingsbridge and Norwood (District 81), who sparred off in debates hosted by BronxTalk and co-sponsored by City Limits.
In Wake of SoHo Rezoning, Development Divides a Manhattan Assembly Race

With New York City mired in a historic affordability crisis, the Lower Manhattan Assembly race between Deborah Glick and challenger Ryder Kessler appears to be a microcosm of a broader debate among Democrats when it comes to development and housing: where to build, how much to build and how to make more units affordable.
Batalla entre progresistas y demócratas establecidos se desarrolla en el distrito 54 de la Asamblea en Brooklyn

Erik Martin Dilan, quien lleva cuatro periodos en el cargo, se enfrenta a Samy Nemir Olivares, respaldado por el DSA, en una de las elecciones primarias de este mes en las que los demócratas de izquierdas desafían a los demócratas establecidos.
No Loud Music. No Smoking. No Guns. Can NYC Landlords Ban Firearms?

The Supreme Court’s recent decision could turn the Meatpacking District into the Heat-packing District by allowing an untold number of New Yorkers to carry guns outside their homes. But what about inside their homes? In a city where about two-thirds of residents are renters, can a private landlord prohibit a tenant from keeping a gun inside their apartment?
Opinion: Preservation Trust Finally Gives NYCHA Residents a Seat at the Table

“For the first time in public housing history, residents will be able to vote on what happens at their individual developments and be involved in selecting the vendors who renovate their homes.”

Podcasts

► Decorative play icon links to post: Bronx Students Ask: What Kind of Neighbors Are The Yankees?
Bronx Students Ask: What Kind of Neighbors Are The Yankees?

In 2009, the new Yankee Stadium opened, replacing what used to be a park. Since the Yankees were getting public land, the city said they needed to give back something. How did that go? Journalism students at CUNY Lehman college investigate.
By CUNY Lehman College Podcasting Team
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City Watch: Reckoning With New York City’s Affordable Housing Crunch

Non-profit developers and tenants rights advocates have also been sounding the alarm on the need to create more income-restricted apartments across the five boroughs and to keep existing renters stably housed, especially in communities of color.
By David Brand
► Decorative play icon links to post: ¿Cómo afectarán las nuevas leyes electorales en varios estados al voto latino?
¿Cómo afectarán las nuevas leyes electorales en varios estados al voto latino?

Según un reporte del Brennan Center for Justice de la facultad de derecho de la Universidad de Nueva York, 27 estados han propuesto al menos 148 proyectos de ley para cambiar cómo se llevan a cabo las elecciones y cómo se determinan los resultados de estas. En seis legislaturas estatales (Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky y Oklahoma) ya se han aprobado nueve leyes.
By Daniel Parra

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City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York

‘We Need More Trees’: City Council Probes Planting Progress

The mayor’s office has approved the highest funding for tree planting in half a decade, officials say, allowing the Parks Department to plant 20,000 trees a year for the next four years. But some councilmembers say that pace isn't fast enough to keep up with extreme weather events that damage the city's tree canopy.
Opinion: Which NY Communities Are Most Susceptible to Climate Change Harms? Weigh In By July 7

"New Yorkers now have the opportunity—and responsibility—to help the state move toward true climate justice by submitting input on how to allocate $300 billion for “disadvantaged communities.” Public participation has so far been abysmal: Only four people testified at New York City’s earlier in-person hearing. But it’s not too late: The comment period is open until July 7."
Council Considers Faster Timeline to Phase Out Polluting Heating Oil in NYC Buildings

The City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection met Tuesday to discuss a newly introduced bill banning heating oil No. 4 by 2025, five years earlier than was agreed upon when Local Law 43 passed in 2010.

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.
Opinion: What Older New Yorkers Deserve In the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic

"We must ensure that New York City’s growing population of 1.25 million adults ages 65 and older can access high-quality services, resources, and opportunities that accommodate their needs and preferences, celebrate their strengths and resilience, and empower them to live in the communities they helped build and continue to make meaningful contributions to."

The Ride

NY Air Quality is Improving, But City’s Emissions Goals Are Still Far Off

By 2050, the city’s annual greenhouse gas emissions should be no higher than 12 million metric tons of carbon dioxide—in 2020, buildings alone accounted for 34 million metric tons. “It kind of paints a very stark picture of how much work we have to do and how it can't just be business as usual."
Opinion: Hyper-Policing is the Wrong Response to Brooklyn Subway Attack

"The tragedy occurred despite the massive resources poured into NYPD and the continued expansion of its law enforcement powers."
Targeted Attacks on Unsheltered New Yorkers Highlight Dangers of Homelessness

The shootings occurred amid a crackdown on New Yorkers sleeping on the subways, and reflected a recent spike in the number of homeless New Yorkers slain by assailants.

Investigations

Housing and Homelessness

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Tenant attorneys, advocates and policymakers say the delays that Nichols has encountered demonstrate the flaws of the city’s code enforcement program, and the limits of a housing court system that can move at a glacial pace when it comes to holding owners accountable for unsafe conditions.
By David Brand
Government

Inside NYC’s Street Homeless Sweeps, Rapid Responses and Signs of Futility

While the policy is handed down by the mayor, an array of New Yorkers—from everyday residents to top city officials to nonprofit service providers—play a role in recommending locations for sweeps, according to hundreds of internal emails reviewed by City Limits.
By David Brand
Economy

Some NYC Vendors Are Using Excluded Workers Fund Aid to Cover City Fines

Vendors and advocates say increased city enforcement is hampering the industry’s recovery, as workers continue to see fewer sales since the pandemic began.
By Daniel Parra
Health and Environment

For NYC Tenants with Inadequate Heat, Enforcement Can Be Elusive

City Limits examined 311 data related to heat and hot water complaints over the past three years, and found the highest number were in areas populated by communities of color and lower-income individuals. They include Washington Heights, followed by several neighborhoods in The Bronx, including the community district where the deadly Twin Parks fire occurred.
By Liz Donovan
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC

NYC Street Vendor Enforcement Back at Pre-Pandemic Levels, Despite Shift Away From NYPD

From June to December 2021, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), which took over street vendor inspection and enforcement duties in 2021, issued 762 fines, and another 171 fines so far this year. The top five zip codes that saw the most enforcement were those with large immigrant populations.
By Daniel Parra

City Limits - In-depth New York City News

City Limits - In-depth New York City News

2022 election

De Blasio Wants Impeachment Probe for Justices Who Struck Roe

By David Brand

2022 election

NYC Primary Rewind: Who Voted, Where

By Jeanmarie Evelly, Adi Talwar and Mariam Hydara

Education

Opinion: Summer is a Chance to Reinvest in NYC Students

By Carmen Fariña

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: Let the J-51 Property Tax Abatement Die, Too

By Marty Rowland