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Opinion: Hochul’s Affordable Development Plan Can Transform NY Housing

"New York finally has a big, bold, and brave plan to really make the state affordable.
Rachel Fee
NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 12-18

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Jeanmarie Evelly
Opinion: Governor Hochul’s State of Housing

"As Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to deliver the speech that could define her first full term, she has an opportunity to set a path of real progress on housing.
Jumaane Williams
In Housing Crunch, Some New Yorkers Turn to Unique Accommodations

For the past few months, City Limits has sought out New Yorkers in unique living arrangements to find out why they live where they live.
David Brand
Gas Stoves Contribute to Nearly 19% of NY’s Child Asthma Cases, Analysis Estimates

Advocates say the findings add new urgency to the state's efforts to transition its energy sources away from fossil fuels, and as environmental groups renew calls for state lawmakers to pass legislation that would ban gas hookups in new construction statewide.
Jeanmarie Evelly
NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 5-11

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Jeanmarie Evelly
NYC’s Floundering ‘Right to Counsel’ Fails to Keep Pace With Eviction Cases

The city’s trailblazing program guaranteeing legal representation to the city’s poorest tenants facing eviction has been falling short since the state eviction moratorium was lifted last year; many still face housing court alone.
Frank Festa and Annie Iezzi
New York City, 2022: A Year in Photos

As 2022 comes to a close, City Limits looks back at images that defined some of New York City's biggest news stories and most pressing policy issues.
Jeanmarie Evelly and Adi Talwar

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Mapping the Future: Opinion

Opinion: City’s New Rules on Short Term Rentals Will Hurt Small Homeowners

"Undermining the ability of individual homeowners to rent property based on their needs is an imbalanced infringement upon owners' rights, discourages home ownership, and represents a slippery slope towards government overreach. Prohibiting short term rentals would severely impact homeowners' ability to meet financial obligations and continue to live in the city."
David Summers
Opinion: New York’s Housing Plans Must Address Affordability—& Climate Change

“New York State has the lowest per capita emissions in the country. Compared to the rest of the United States, New York City has by far the best transit, and it is the only city where living car-free is the standard. Other cities should pursue more climate-friendly urban design, but New York City should lead by welcoming more people.”
Seth Baum
Opinion: Many Migrants are Here to Stay. Let’s Make Sure They Have Somewhere to Live

"Legal status should not be a determinant of the quality of life you can live nor the access you have to shelter. Having a safe, stable place to call home is foundational to well-being and critical for children’s development."
Abdullah Younus and Joseph Loonam
Opinion: Housing for Our Formerly Incarcerated Neighbors Serves Us All

"Study after study has shown that stable housing is the linchpin for successful reentry and for creating strong social bonds. These outcomes, in turn, lead to a substantially reduced likelihood of facing a new criminal charge, which—contrary to the scare tactics of this bill’s opponents—will make our city at large safer, too. "
Pablo Zevallos
Opinion: Vulnerable New Yorkers Deserve Dignity. Mayor Adams’ Mental Health Proposal Misses That Mark

"We learned decades ago that institutionalizing people, or locking them away in state mental hospitals, was not the solution. This practice demonized people with mental health challenges, disappearing them, and led to facilities that were dirty, dangerous, and inhumane."
Raul Ubiles, Julia Solomons and Rosa Jaffe-Gaffner

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