In 2022, developers behind two Atlantic Avenue projects committed to making a “record-setting” 35 percent of the apartments affordable. But after interest rates shot up and the owner cited cost…
Some lawmakers are considering a “no” vote on any budget deal that doesn’t include a significant expansion of the city’s housing voucher program, CityFHEPS, revealing a rift with Council Speaker…
Inspections by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development are one of the only tools NYCHA tenants have for securing overdue repairs. But tenants and legal advocates say scheduling…
An increasing number of family homes in the outer boroughs are sold within two years of being bought—at huge markups. As New York City’s housing market continues to tighten, some…
From January 2025 to February 2026, New York State saw a 6.2 percent drop in SNAP participants, more than 180,000 people—in line with a nationwide decline that anti-hunger advocates say…
NYCHA told City Limits that it anticipates moving forward with the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program at Red Hook West. Tenant Association leader Karen Blondel hopes to leverage the…
On at least four occasions, New York State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, who also has a private law practice, failed to appear in court for tenants he was defending from eviction.…
Aunque la ciudad ha cerrado gran parte de su red de refugios de emergencia para inmigrantes, las familias sin hogar siguen alojadas en 110 hoteles, la mayoría de los cuales…
Record numbers of New Yorkers called 311 to report heat and hot water outages during this winter’s cold snap. But a quirk of the city housing agency’s response procedure meant…
While the city has largely shuttered its network of emergency shelters for migrants, homeless families are still being housed in 110 hotels, the majority of which lack kitchens. Shelter-provided food…
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