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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 1Comment

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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 1Comment

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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 1Comment

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Feb 2026

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Amid NYC Cold Snap, Tenants Report Most ‘No Heat’ Complaints on Record

The city received nearly 80,000 calls about lack of residential heat and hot water in January, more than any other month on record. Some tenants say their buildings are falling…

ByPatrick Spauster 6Comments

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Jan 2026

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

NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 26-Feb. 2

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

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Dec 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Could Modular Homes be Part of the Solution to NYC’s Housing Crisis?

Developers and New York City are building homes in factories and propping them up on vacant lots in the outer boroughs. Proponents say it can significantly cut down on construction…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Dec 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Social Housing Bill Poised for Breakthrough in City Council

The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) will give community land trusts and other community groups first dibs at buying distressed properties. Supporters expect it to pass with support from…

ByPatrick Spauster 18Comments

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Oct 2025

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness Resources

It’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Here’s What NYC Tenants Should Know

“Education around lead, and especially lead paint hazards, is something that still is really necessary,” said housing advocate Brandon Kielbasa. “People think of it as something that’s been dealt with…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2025

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

City-Issued Violations at NYCHA Developments Are Now Public, Following Legal Settlement

NYCHA residents can now look up housing code violations for their buildings online, something tenants in privately-owned properties have long been able to do. The new data comes a week after…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 4Comments

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Oct 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Resources

‘No Heat’ Complaints in NYC Apartments Hit New Highs Last Year. Here’s How to Get Help

During the most recent fiscal year, more New Yorkers reported not having heat in their apartments than any time on record. Here’s how to get help if your landlord won’t…

ByPatrick Spauster 8Comments

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

Amid NYC Cold Snap, Tenants Report Most ‘No Heat’ Complaints on Record

NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 26-Feb. 2

Could Modular Homes be Part of the Solution to NYC’s Housing Crisis?

It’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Here’s What NYC Tenants Should Know

City-Issued Violations at NYCHA Developments Are Now Public, Following Legal Settlement

‘No Heat’ Complaints in NYC Apartments Hit New Highs Last Year. Here’s How to Get Help

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