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Opinion: Mamdani’s Affordability Agenda Can Serve Older Adults, Too

“Nearly 1.5 million older adults call New York City home. Among those over age 70, nearly three in five reported no stable source of retirement income, and a similar share of older tenants…

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Judge Blocks Mamdani’s Bid to Delay Pinnacle Sale, and What Else Happened in Housing This Week

A bankruptcy judge denied a motion from the Mamdani administration to delay an auction of 5,000 rent stabilized units tenants hoped to preserve, in an early blow to the mayor’s…

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When Elevators Break, These NYCHA Residents Are Stuck in Their Apartments

At NYCHA’s Surfside Gardens, slow repairs leave seniors and residents with disabilities waiting years as broken elevators, intercoms, playgrounds, and trash compactors disrupt daily life.

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Landmarks Should Grant West-Park Presbyterian Church’s Plea for Hardship

“Preservation should absolutely preserve the buildings that enrich our communities, but not at the expense of the very institutions that made our communities what they are. Much as we would…

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

City Planning Director Dan Garodnick, Key to ‘City of Yes’ Passage, To Step Down

During four years at the agency’s helm, Garodnick helped pass the first major citywide rezoning in decades and rezoned five neighborhoods. Mayor Mamdani will have to pick a new head…

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Department Of City Planning Shutters Design Division

Last month, the Department of City Planning reassigned the central design division that used zoning tools to manage public spaces and craft neighborhood character. Critics say the move will deprioritize…

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Creative Public-Private Partnerships Can Help Tackle NYC’s Housing Shortage

"One way to address the problem is by the city taking on the cost of building new apartment buildings and entering into vertical ground leases with landlords. This would allow…

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Mamdani terminará refugios de emergencia para inmigrantes que no cumplan con estándares de la ciudad

En 2024, la ciudad suspendió temporalmente varias regulaciones para algunos refugios mientras llegaban inmigrantes, con el fin de poder levantar más rápidamente refugios de emergencia. El alcalde Mamdani quiere ahora…

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Mamdani Looks to Phase Out Emergency Migrant Shelters That Don’t Meet City Standards

In 2024, the city temporarily suspended requirements for some shelters during a surge of new immigrant arrivals, so that it could more quickly set up emergency sites. Mayor Mamdani now…

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Opinion: To Fight Hunger in New York City, Start With Schools

“Our schools are incredibly well-positioned to address hunger. They’re connected to nearly 1 million students and their families, and are one of the few resources that reach a citywide scale.”

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