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Opinion: NY’s Mitchell-Lama Housing Should Be Preserved, Not Dismantled

“Dissolving our building’s Mitchell-Lama status would be a small but significant injustice in an already deeply unequal city.
By Jerald Isseks
Opinion: The Penn Station Plan is a Job Well Done. It’s Time We Acknowledge That

"The one thing that unites all New Yorkers is our collective disdain for the derelict old Penn Station. That’s why it makes no sense why some would come out against a plan to actually make it and the surrounding district better."
By Dan Biederman
Opinion: Supportive Housing is NYC’s Best Tool for Addressing Homelessness

"Shelters are not a stand-alone solution and just because we remove homeless people from our subways and streets doesn’t mean they have found a home."
By Jim Dill
NYC Evictions Have Increased Every Month This Year

So far this year, city marshals have executed at least 1,527 residential evictions, according to statistics maintained by the Department of Investigation (DOI).
By David Brand
NYC Struggles to Make Shelter Space for Rising Homeless Population

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday doubled down on his claim that thousands of asylum-seekers have strained New York City’s homeless shelter system, causing his administration to break state law by keeping at least four families in an intake facility overnight.
By David Brand and Daniel Parra
New York’s New NYCHA Laws Aim to Hold Agency Accountable

The measures, signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will force NYCHA to create a searchable online database of work tickets and task city agencies with making public housing code violations public.
By David Brand
New York City Housing Calendar, July 20-27

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
By Jeanmarie Evelly
Who Are The Families Entering NYC Shelters From the Southern Border?

For weeks, City Limits has been talking to several Latin American families who entered the city's shelter system after arriving in the U.S. from southern border states.
By Daniel Parra and David Brand

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Mapping the Future: Opinion

Opinion: ‘Housing First’ is Not Enough to End NYC Homelessness

"We need a continuum of care that meets the individual needs of homeless New Yorkers where they are, whether it’s a single mother, an out-of-work man, someone exiting incarceration with nowhere to go, a person living with schizophrenia or battling addiction, and everyone in between."
By Harriet Karr-McDonald
Opinion: Preservation Trust Finally Gives NYCHA Residents a Seat at the Table

“For the first time in public housing history, residents will be able to vote on what happens at their individual developments and be involved in selecting the vendors who renovate their homes.”
By Barbara McFadden
Opinion: For Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, Housing Support is Crucial

"Having housing and a place to call home gives one hope and stability, which is essential, especially when you grew up in a system that gave you neither."
By Jeremiah Perez-Torres
Opinion: NYC’s Human Service Workers Deserve Just Pay in This Year’s Budget

“The very forces contributing to a worsening housing emergency are also impacting the workers tasked with solving that crisis. Those who work to find permanent and safe apartments for the housing-insecure and homeless should not find themselves at risk of eviction and displacement.”
By Myung Lee
Opinion: NYC Must Prioritize Housing Our Most Vulnerable Families

"For far too long, New York’s leaders have focused on stemming the tide of homelessness, and then struggling to meet that low bar. Mayor Eric Adams can change this with a visionary housing and homelessness plan and a budget to match."
By Nicole Branca and Pierina Ana Sanchez