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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…

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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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What New Yorkers Told Us They Want Mayor Mamdani To Do

Clean sidewalks. More afterschool programs. A much-anticipated rent freeze. For months, City Limits has been talking with New Yorkers about what they want the new mayor to prioritize. Here’s what…

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Opinion: How Mamdani Can Keep His Principles And Still Do Good For NYC’s Housing Market

“One might think that socialism and deregulation do not go together, but Mamdani’s campaign gave hints that he might be willing to take on some heretofore untouchable interest groups.”

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NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 5-12

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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Everything Zohran Mamdani Did on Housing During His First Days as Mayor

Following his inauguration Thursday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order to revitalize the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants and announced a series of upcoming public hearings for renters across…

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