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Opinion: NY Utilities Are Exploiting an Outdated Law to Raise Energy Bills

“Despite her focus on affordability, Gov. Hochul has yet to change any of our policies to bring down energy costs. Repealing the 100-foot rule can be the start.”

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Comienza un nuevo año escolar, y con ello los retrasos de autobuses escolares

Aproximadamente 150.000 niños de la ciudad de Nueva York van al colegio en autobús, entre ellos unos 66.000 estudiantes con discapacidades y estudiantes que viven en refugios. Así que cuando…

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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."…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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’…

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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…

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