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Opinion: Jamaica Rezoning is a Gift to Real Estate, Not Residents

"Despite community pleas for affordable homeownership opportunities, the proposal guarantees effectively none for Jamaica residents. Other desired community benefits (e.g., sewer upgrades and funding for local non-profits) remain entirely hypothetical."…

Education Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

Participants in City Agency-Funded Adult Literacy, English Classes Dipped After Contracting Overhaul

In the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, 13,429 participants took part in Department of Youth and Community Development-funded adult literacy programs, a 26 percent drop from the…

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City-Issued Violations at NYCHA Developments Are Now Public, Following Legal Settlement

NYCHA residents can now look up housing code violations for their buildings online, something tenants in privately-owned properties have long been able to do. The new data comes a week after…

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, Oct. 6-13

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

Education Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Transportation

A New School Year is Here—And So Are School Bus Delays

Approximately 150,000 New York City children ride buses to school, including around 66,000 students with disabilities and students living in temporary housing. When there’s a problem with bus service, these…

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics Resources

Tenants Protest Final Rent Hike Under Eric Adams, and What Else Happened this Week in Housing

Rent increases on stabilized units took effect this week. Tenants and mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani rallied to protest the change, which they hope will be the last for four years.

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

NYPD Plans Massive Expansion of Real-Time Surveillance in NYCHA Housing

The City Council held an emergency hearing on the NYPD’s use of a free internet program to gain real-time access to public housing cameras, in response to New York Focus’…

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development NYCHA

The Accountability Crisis in New York’s Project Based Rental Assistance Program

Tenants living in federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are given the runaround when they complain about their rent and repairs. Contractors, state, and federal agencies pass the…

Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Mental Health Awareness Should Start On Our Blocks

“In the face of shrinking resources and rising need, community care might be the most powerful intervention we have.”

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Resources

‘No Heat’ Complaints in NYC Apartments Hit New Highs Last Year. Here’s How to Get Help

During the most recent fiscal year, more New Yorkers reported not having heat in their apartments than any time on record. Here’s how to get help if your landlord won’t…

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