Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 20-27
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?
Jeanmarie Evelly |
With frigid weather in the forecast this week, City Limits spoke to Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park about what Code Blue entails, and what it means for people experiencing homelessness.
Government
Hochul Looks to Ban Algorithm-Based Rent Price Fixing in New York
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Hochul announced the proposal in her State of the State speech Tuesday, a week after the U.S. Justice Department sued six of the country’s biggest landlords for allegedly using “anticompetitive pricing algorithms” to set rents.
Government
State of the City: Housing Takeaways From the Mayor’s Speech
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Among Mayor Eric Adams’ promises for the year ahead: 900 new Safe Haven shelter beds, a plan to build 100,000 new units in Manhattan, and a program to connect unhoused expectant parents with homes.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 13-20
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Government
New Charter Commission Considers Housing & Land Use Reforms
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Mayor Eric Adams’ newly appointed Charter Revision Commission met Tuesday, the first in a series of meetings to explore potential changes to city government’s rules and procedures for housing and land use decisions.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 6-13
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Health and Environment
Remembering the Homeless New Yorkers Lost Last Year
Jeanmarie Evelly |
“Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day” has taken place every December for more than 20 years. The event serves both to remember and mourn those who died, and as a stark reminder of how homelessness is also a health crisis, its organizers say.
Government
Federal Point-in-Time Homeless Count Was Highest on Record in 2024
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s yearly nationwide census, based on data collected in January 2024, counted 771,480 people experiencing homelessness—up 18 percent from 2023.
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Dec. 30-Jan. 6
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The City Planning Commission will meet next Monday, and a dozen of the city’s rental housing lotteries will close to applicants this week. Here’s the roundup.
