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Primary Recap: What New Yorkers Told Us About the Candidates, And Why They Voted

Many of the voters who spoke to City Limits this primary election said they’re pulling for one of the two mayoral frontrunners: Andrew Cuomo or Zohran Mamdani. They cited concerns…

Tom Robbins and the Truth

“It was more important to Tom to be right than to be famous — ‘right’ meaning not just factually accurate but also morally correct. Tom was not a prophet or…

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Featured Housing and Homelessness Making Space Profiles

Making Space: The Musical Theater Performer

In ‘Making Space’ we talk to some of the notable people who call New York home—about their lives, their work, and how the city has shaped them. Actress and singer…

Climate and Environment Economy Featured Government Labor Profiles

‘The Bottle Bill Is Just the Beginning’: How Canners Can Make a Cleaner, Better City

Rixaru X, who has worked collecting cans and bottles off city streets for the last six years, spoke to City Limits about the challenges New York City canners face and…

ARTS and CULTURE Climate and Environment Profiles

Artist Looks to Beautify NYC Streets—Through Curbside Trash

Adrian Kondratowicz talks to City Limits about the community cleanups he leads with the Trash Project, at a time when volunteer groups fear new city regulations could penalize their efforts.

ARTS and CULTURE Making Space Profiles

Making Space: The Harlem-Raised Stylist to the Stars

Terrell Jones, who built his career dressing celebrities like Fat Joe and DJ Khaled, spoke to City Limits about how the city influenced his style—and why New York weather offers…

Immigration Profile Espanol

La campaña para eliminar mentiras sobre cambio climático en comunidades latinas

“Decimos que es una cuestión de derechos civiles, porque al sembrar la duda y la confusión, las campañas de desinformación acaban minando la capacidad de la comunidad latina para defenderse…

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Immigration Justice NYCHA Politics Profiles Resources

City’s Top Housing Official Steps Down in Wake of Mayor’s Trump Dealings

First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, who oversees the city’s housing and economic development work, announced plans to resign alongside three other top City Hall officials. The tumult comes after the…

Housing and Homelessness Meet Your Tenant Leader Profiles

Meet Your Tenant Leader: Miguel Acevedo, NYCHA’s Fulton Houses

“Now this community is gentrified with condominiums that are coming up from all over…We’re the forgotten ones,” said Miguel Acevedo, the tenant association president at NYCHA’s Fulton Houses for the…

Climate and Environment Education Government Profiles

The Fight to Keep Community Composting Alive in NYC

Nando Rodriguez from Brotherhood Sister Sol is leading a campaign to bring 1,000 composting sites to every borough. Here’s why he’s doing it.

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