Department of Housing Preservation and Development Archives

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Starting Oct 1, landlords are required to turn the heat on when the temperature drops below a certain threshold. Here’s what you need to know, including changes to how the…

ByPatrick Spauster

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Aug 2026

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice Land Use and Development

Jail Time Didn’t Stop The ‘Poster Child’ of Bad Landlords. What Will?

Tenants in buildings owned by one of New York’s most notorious landlords have suffered for years. Could Zohran Mamdani’s new housing plan, which pledges to beef up the city’s capacity…

ByCasey Wetherbee 1Comment

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Aug 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

See Which NYC Neighborhoods Are Behind On New Housing Targets

The city needs 700,000 new homes over the next 10 years to catch up with current demand and accommodate future growth, officials announced Wednesday. See which neighborhoods they say aren’t…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Jun 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

City To Expand Housing Vouchers in Budget: What You Need To Know

Mayor Mamdani and the City Council reached a deal late Monday to expand city-subsidized rental assistance as part of a larger budget agreement. Thousands of new households will be eligible…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Jun 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth NYCHA

For NYCHA Tenants Fighting for Repairs in Court, One Missed Phone Call Can Mean Months-Long Delays

Inspections by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development are one of the only tools NYCHA tenants have for securing overdue repairs. But tenants and legal advocates say scheduling…

BySohini Desai 0Comments

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Jun 2026

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

NYC Housing Calendar, June 1-8

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

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2026

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

NYC Housing Calendar, May 5-11

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

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Resources

City to Offer Free Classes for Religious Orgs Interested in Developing Affordable Housing

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s workshops will help organizations learn more about the city’s planning and building processes—a response to an uptick in faith-based and mission driven groups…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Mar 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Blame Game: Persistent Oversight Issues Endanger Mitchell-Lama Tenants, Report Finds

A report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli highlights ongoing repair issues, vacancies, and mismanaged funds in the city’s revered middle income Mitchell Lama housing developments. But who is responsible is…

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

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Feb 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Tenants Decry Bad Landlords at First Ever ‘Rental Ripoff’ Hearing In Brooklyn

At Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first public hearing for renters, attendees bemoaned slow repairs, a frustrating 311 system, and unresponsive landlords. Some NYCHA tenants, meanwhile, felt slighted by the event, which…

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

NYC Promises a New Approach to Heat Complaints After Tenants Were Left Waiting

Jail Time Didn’t Stop The ‘Poster Child’ of Bad Landlords. What Will?

See Which NYC Neighborhoods Are Behind On New Housing Targets

City To Expand Housing Vouchers in Budget: What You Need To Know

For NYCHA Tenants Fighting for Repairs in Court, One Missed Phone Call Can Mean Months-Long Delays

NYC Housing Calendar, May 5-11

City to Offer Free Classes for Religious Orgs Interested in Developing Affordable Housing

Blame Game: Persistent Oversight Issues Endanger Mitchell-Lama Tenants, Report Finds

Tenants Decry Bad Landlords at First Ever ‘Rental Ripoff’ Hearing In Brooklyn

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