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The enforcement comes after a City Limits investigation found some marshals were not posting notices of eviction online, as a 2024 state law requires—or were posting them just days before…

ByPatrick Spauster 10 minRead time

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Mar 2025

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

New York Approved a Major Gas Pipeline Expansion. What Does it Mean for its Climate Goals?

The approval of Iroquois’ enhancement project, which utility companies argue is needed to heat New Yorkers’ homes in the coldest months, amps up planet-warming pollution—and signals that the state’s commitment…

ByHope Pisoni

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Mar 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness

Some NYC Buildings Go Years Without Consistent Heat, Comptroller Says

In a new report, Comptroller Brad Lander found that in some buildings with chronic heat issues, the city’s housing agency failed to escalate violations.

ByPatrick Spauster 11 minRead time

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Feb 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

NYC Voucher Households Are Concentrated in a Handful of Neighborhoods, Data Shows

CityFHEPS vouchers are supposed to give low-income New Yorkers more choice in where they live, but data shows that voucher holders are predominately renting in certain Bronx and Southeast Brooklyn…

ByPatrick Spauster 2 minRead time

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Jan 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development Transportation

The Blocks, Strips, and Neighborhoods Carved Out of ‘City of Yes’

The mayor’s ambitious zoning plan was designed to create “a little more housing” in every neighborhood. But the version passed by the Council includes several carve outs to protect single-family…

ByPatrick Spauster 38 minRead time

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Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

As ‘City of Yes’ Heads to a Vote, Report Says Subsidies Are Key to Producing Affordable Housing

As city lawmakers negotiate a package for the “City of Yes” zoning reforms, a report from the Independent Budget Office highlights the importance of city subsidies in creating deeply affordable…

ByPatrick Spauster 9 minRead time

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Nov 2024

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

1 in 8 NYC Public School Students Experienced Homelessness Last Year. See How Many Were in Your District.

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…

ByPatrick Spauster 1 minRead time

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Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

In Early Weeks, New Online Notice of Eviction Rule for City Marshals is Inconsistently Enforced

A new state law requires New York City marshals to post notices of eviction to the state court website, in addition to serving them in person. Several marshals posted them…

ByPatrick Spauster 11 minRead time

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Oct 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Housing Violations in NYC Jumped 24% This Year. We Mapped Them By Neighborhood.

New York City is responding to more reports of housing code violations that threaten the health and safety of New Yorkers, but not every repair is an easy fix. Violations…

ByPatrick Spauster 4 minRead time

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Oct 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

City Must Keep Funding Mainchance Homeless Drop-In Center, Court Rules

A state judge ruled that the city terminated the homeless center’s contract without rational basis, ensuring the Midtown East center can continue to operate until 2026.

ByPatrick Spauster 9 minRead time

Patrick Spauster

City Marshals Must Post Eviction Notices Online Within 24 Hours, New Rules Say

New York Approved a Major Gas Pipeline Expansion. What Does it Mean for its Climate Goals?

Some NYC Buildings Go Years Without Consistent Heat, Comptroller Says

NYC Voucher Households Are Concentrated in a Handful of Neighborhoods, Data Shows

The Blocks, Strips, and Neighborhoods Carved Out of ‘City of Yes’

As ‘City of Yes’ Heads to a Vote, Report Says Subsidies Are Key to Producing Affordable Housing

1 in 8 NYC Public School Students Experienced Homelessness Last Year. See How Many Were in Your District.

In Early Weeks, New Online Notice of Eviction Rule for City Marshals is Inconsistently Enforced

Housing Violations in NYC Jumped 24% This Year. We Mapped Them By Neighborhood.

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