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  • Mayor Adams Puts 60-Day Limit on Shelter Stays for Adult Migrants

    In the coming days, the city will start notifying asylum seekers staying in its Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers of the new time limit, starting with single adults who’ve been in the city’s care “for a significant amount of time,” Adams said.

    Jeanmarie Evelly and Emma Whitford
  • Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation

    Steve Banks, who served as social services commissioner under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, is returning to a familiar posture—opposing City Hall in litigation over the city’s unique shelter rights for the homeless, which Mayor Eric Adams has sought to weaken in recent months.

    Emma Whitford
  • Opinion: A Critical Point for Penn Station’s Future

    "This July is one of the most critical months in Penn Station’s 113-year history.

    Charles Lauster
  • Possessions of migrant families who agreed to be relocated to other emergency shelter hotels being loaded into a van outside an emergency shelter hotel in Queens.
    Asylum-Seeker Families Decry Sudden Transfer from Emergency Shelter in Queens

    "When I told them I was assigned to room 503, the staff told me it's an office,” said Carlos, who asked that his full name not be used for fear of retaliation.

    Daniel Parra
  • City Council Passes Bills to Tighten Lead Paint Laws; Advocates Push for More Action

    The bills were part of a larger legislative package related to rules around lead paint, and advocates are hoping to see the City Council bring related bills to a vote by the beginning of August.  Michael Appleton/Mayoral PhotographyFormer Mayor Bill de Blasio and officials show off a lead paint testing device at a press conference in 2019.

    Julia Goldberg
  • Opinion: Council Legislation Brings Us Closer to a Lead-Free NYC

    "Getting lead out of our homes is a racial, economic, and environmental justice issue, and city leadership is obligated to do everything they can to end lead poisoning.” Michael Appleton/NYC Mayor's Office A lead paint testing tool.

    Carlina Rivera and Sonal Jessel
  • NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

    The mayor has argued that the bills will be too costly, and that an expanded pool will make it harder for existing voucher holders in a city with too few low-cost apartments.

    Emma Whitford
  • How Could NYC’s New Budget Impact the Fight Against Homelessness? 

    Amid a record-breaking homelessness crisis, there are some bright spots.

    Emma Whitford
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  • Opinion: NYC Schools Must Meet the Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth

    “By not requiring schools to have genders and sexualities alliances, or pushing for inclusive curriculum in all schools, the DOE is refusing to take important steps proven to increase the health and safety of students.”

    Amy Leipziger, Jasmine Hall and Yun-Hee Proffit
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    Opinion: Towards a ‘City Island of Yes’

    We cannot continue to uphold zoning for "character" to such an extent that we leave communities stunted for growth AND community members on the streets and in unstable situations. 

    Lauren Nye
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    Opinion: ICE Detention is Incarceration by Another Name

    "As we go into an election year, it is vital that New York prioritize passing legislation that will protect immigrants across our state, like the Dignity not Detention Act, and stop using our resources to detain immigrants."

    Sristee Acharya and Amín Fernández
  • Opinion: First, Let’s Try Housing

    "A better approach to tackling homelessness in New York City would be to just give unhoused New Yorkers housing."

    Iriane Narcisse
  • Opinion: Graduating College is Hard Enough. Housing Insecurity Makes it Harder

    "The Hope Center for College Community and Justice’s 2019 CUNY #RealCollege Survey found that 55 percent of students worry about where they will live, and 14 percent, or about 34,000 students, are unhoused."

    Liz Krueger and Ann Shalof

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  • NYC Has a Family Homelessness Crisis. Who are the Families?
  • Mayor Offers More Homeless Outreach, But Advocates Want More Beds
  • Chris Quinn to Anti-Shelter Protesters: ‘Why Do You Hate Homeless Children?’
  • Data Drop: Which NYC Neighborhoods Host the Most Homeless-Shelter Beds?

Public Housing

  • Should the City’s Housing Plan Make NYCHA its Centerpiece?
  • Rent Calculation Problems Dog Many NYCHA Tenants
  • Hundreds of NYCHA Evictions Raise Questions About Process
  • What is RAD, and What Does it Mean for the Future of NYCHA?

Homeownership

  • Call for City to Take Aggressive Steps on Affordable Homeownership
  • NYC Homeowners Face Huge Unknowns as Flood Insurance Changes Loom
  • Budget Could Boost City’s Nascent Community Land Trust Movement
  • On City Streets and in Wild Landscapes, the Fight for America’s Soul in 2020 is About Land

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