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Opinion: We’re Loving Mitchell-Lama to Death

“It is easy to romanticize Mitchell-Lama as it existed decades ago, when maintenance increases were rare and expensive infrastructure replacements were uncommon. But those memories reflect the realities of the…

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics

Unable to Reach Deal Before Court Deadline, Mamdani Appeals in Rental Voucher Expansion Case

The Mamdani administration is appealing a court decision compelling the city to expand the CityFHEPS rental assistance program—a suit he said he’d drop—after negotiations with advocates and City Council leaders…

Government Health Immigration Opinion

Opinion: Albany Must Act to Prevent a Healthcare Crisis in Asian-American Communities

“For smaller, neighborhood-based practices—the backbone of primary care in immigrant communities—this level of disruption is an existential crisis: when community providers are destabilized, patient care suffers.”

Climate and Environment Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

New Yorkers’ Energy Bills Soared During Recent Cold Snap

New York’s coldest winter in years exacerbated a trend of steadily increasing utility rates. The average National Grid winter gas bill for NYC residential customers rose by 25 percent from…

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

While Affordable Housing Tenants Pay Extra for Amenities, Some Market Rate Renters Get Them For Free

While high prices lock some New York City affordable housing tenants out of their luxury building’s amenities—like game rooms, gyms, co-working spaces, and lounges—some of their market-rate neighbors are getting…

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development NYCHA Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, March 23-30

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

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Turning Headlines Into Housing at Sunnyside Yard

“Tying New York City’s housing solution to an infamously mercurial president already distracted by a war and midterm elections seems like a risky gamble. By focusing on two key areas…

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Hochul Unveils 11th-Hour Push to Defang New York’s Climate Law

The core of the governor’s proposal is to push back New York’s first big deadline for emissions reductions mandated by its landmark 2019 climate law. In an op-ed outlining her proposed changes,…

Economy Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

What NY State’s Budget Proposals Include to Fight Hunger—And What’s Left Out

Anti-hunger advocates are pushing for a stronger state response to fill gaps created by federal funding cuts and new work requirements for SNAP, also known as food stamps, that experts…

Government Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Hochul Must Rescue New York Transit Riders From a Wider Cross Bronx Expressway

“The governor should finally reorient the state’s transportation policy around reducing vehicle miles traveled and giving all New Yorkers better, safer, more affordable options to get around and get ahead.”

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