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Take a Walk With Asad From NYC

Asad Dandia, a community organizer, Muslim New Yorker, and urban history tour guide is a rising star with friends in high places.

Government Hear Our Voices Podcast Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion Podcasts Profiles

Hear Our Voices Podcast: ‘If We Don’t Stick Together, We Won’t Make It’

On the latest episode, host Kadisha Davis speaks to Charisma White of the Safety Net Activists about her work in homelessness advocacy and her past experiences looking for housing with a…

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Profiles

Homeless in a Heatwave: Summer Poses Extra Challenges for Unhoused New Yorkers

“Heat-related incidents have definitely been on the rise,” said Josiah Haken, CEO of the homeless outreach group City Relief. “The people we serve are often the ones who feel the…

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Profiles

‘Solutions are Hyper-Local’: Brooklyn Climate Organizer On Facing the Next Big Storm As Feds Pull Funding

On the heels of torrential flooding, City Limits caught up with Sunset Park community leader, Elizabeth Yeampierre, to talk about federal cuts to natural disaster protections and how communities can…

Education Featured Government Hear Our Voices Podcast Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Podcasts Profiles

‘Hear Our Voices’ Podcast: Navigating School, Childcare & Homelessness

The latest episode of the Family Homelessness Coalition’s ‘Hear Our Voices’ podcast features Kayla Mumtaz at the Alliance for Quality Education. The conversation touched on how New York funds its…

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Land Use and Development Politics Profiles

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.

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