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The Knicks NBA Championship earned some New Yorkers facing eviction another day of reprieve. The city occasionally halts evictions due to health and safety risks, like extreme weather events, but…

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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May 2026

ARTS and CULTURE Come Into My House Housing and Homelessness Profiles

Come Into My House: Marcella Lowery, Actress & Harlem Resident

“Come Into My House,” a new video series, explores how everyday New Yorkers create spaces of belonging, joy, and resilience in their communities.The first installment features Marcella Lowery, who played…

ByNicole Moore 0Comments

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May 2026

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

Attorney General To Shut Down ‘Predatory’ Law Firm, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

The Tenants Counsel Network ripped off renters with monthly fees and left them hanging in eviction court, officials say. An agreement with the Attorney General’s office will shut down the…

ByPatrick Spauster

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice

Advocates Press for More ‘Right to Counsel’ Funds, As New Yorkers Facing Eviction Still Struggle to Get Legal Help

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest budget proposal includes a boost for the initiative, which connects low-income renters facing eviction with legal representation in housing court. But advocates say it’s not enough…

ByLuan Rogers 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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Apr 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics Resources

Mayor Mamdani Goes to Housing Court, And What Else Happened This Week

In another signal that he intends to govern for the city’s tenant majority, administration officials stood with advocates calling for more resources to aid tenants in housing court. But they…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Apr 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice Politics

NY State Senator & Judiciary Chair Sepúlveda Was No-Show for Housing Court Clients

On at least four occasions, New York State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, who also has a private law practice, failed to appear in court for tenants he was defending from eviction.…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York Wants to Protect You From AI Lawyers. It May Accidentally Rob You of One.

“A better bill would target deception specifically: chatbots that claim to be licensed professionals, that create attorney-client relationships without disclosure, that fail to identify themselves as AI.”

BySateesh Nori 0Comments

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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

NYC Temporarily Suspends Evictions For Knicks Parade Day

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

Come Into My House: Marcella Lowery, Actress & Harlem Resident

Attorney General To Shut Down ‘Predatory’ Law Firm, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Advocates Press for More ‘Right to Counsel’ Funds, As New Yorkers Facing Eviction Still Struggle to Get Legal Help

NYC Housing Calendar, May 5-11

Mayor Mamdani Goes to Housing Court, And What Else Happened This Week

NY State Senator & Judiciary Chair Sepúlveda Was No-Show for Housing Court Clients

Opinion: New York Wants to Protect You From AI Lawyers. It May Accidentally Rob You of One.

NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 26-Feb. 2

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