cold weather Archives

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Record numbers of New Yorkers called 311 to report heat and hot water outages during this winter’s cold snap. But a quirk of the city housing agency’s response procedure meant…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Climate and Environment Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

New Yorkers’ Energy Bills Soared During Recent Cold Snap

New York’s coldest winter in years exacerbated a trend of steadily increasing utility rates. The average National Grid winter gas bill for NYC residential customers rose by 25 percent from…

ByBenjy Sachs 0Comments

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Feb 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 9-16

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Feb 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYC’s Deadly Cold Spell Continues, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Seventeen New Yorkers have died outdoors in recent weeks amid freezing temperatures, which are expected to dip again this weekend. Local homeless advocates urged the city Friday to flood the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Feb 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development NYCHA Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 2-9

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jan 2026

Government Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Podcasts Resources

LISTEN: ‘No Heat’ During NYC’s Cold Spell?

Amid frigid temperatures, New Yorkers lodged 26,000 311 complaints about lack of heat or hot water over the last week, the most in a seven-day period since 2018. City Limits’…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

15

Jan 2025

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?

With frigid weather in the forecast this week, City Limits spoke to Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park about what Code Blue entails, and what it means for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

21

Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Mayor Adams’ 60-Day Shelter Rule Throws Families Out to the Cold

“Mayor Adams plans to force families experiencing their very first winter in the United States to uproot their lives every 60 days, without an idea of where they’ll end up…

ByMurad Awawdeh 0Comments

06

Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

There Were Fewer Heat Outages at NYCHA This Winter, Authority Says

NYCHA reported a decrease in heat outages and shorter restoration times during the 2022-2023 winter heating season, which concluded Friday, citing millions of dollars invested in upgraded boiler systems…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Housing and Homelessness

Data Drop: Where the NYC Heat Complaints Are (So Far)

City Limits looked at complaints received between Oct. 1 and Nov. 21 broken down by community district and found the pattern is similar to previous “heat seasons,” with the greatest…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

How NYC Closed Tens of Thousands of ‘No Heat’ Complaints Without Conducting an Inspection

New Yorkers’ Energy Bills Soared During Recent Cold Snap

NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 9-16

NYC’s Deadly Cold Spell Continues, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 2-9

LISTEN: ‘No Heat’ During NYC’s Cold Spell?

What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?

Opinion: Mayor Adams’ 60-Day Shelter Rule Throws Families Out to the Cold

There Were Fewer Heat Outages at NYCHA This Winter, Authority Says

Data Drop: Where the NYC Heat Complaints Are (So Far)

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