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“If New York is serious about meeting its climate goals, the city must then live up to its stated priorities and give programs the resources to meaningfully follow through on…

ByEliza Klein 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

‘Profound Scarcity’: Apartments Available to NYC Renters Hit Historic Low Last Year

The city’s housing vacancy rate plunged to 1.41 percent in 2023, the lowest it has been since 1968, officials announced Thursday. Options were particularly scarce for low-income New Yorkers: just…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 18Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: New York Can House More New Yorkers, Better

“What we need is not haphazard compromise through gritted teeth, but the embrace of a coherent policy to safely and affordably house more New Yorkers. We need to build more…

ByHoward Slatkin 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Amid a National Housing Shortage, Congress Must Expand Supply

“There are so many issues that divide our nation, but one thing both Democrats and Republicans clearly understand and agree on is the urgent need for more housing, which is…

ByAdolfo Carrión Jr.

ByEric Enderlin 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

Mayor Touts Latest—Lower—Cost Estimate For Sheltering New Immigrant Arrivals

“Instead of 100,000 migrants by mid-2024, we expect to care for 80,000 by June and 90,000 by the end of the year,” Mayor Eric Adams said while unveiling his budget…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Gov. Hochul to Target Voucher Discrimination in Annual Address

The governor’s State of the State address will include proposals to discourage landlords—and insurance companies—from business practices rooted in anti-voucher bias.

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Jan 2024

Housing and Homelessness

Adams Admin Confirms Inaction on Council’s Rental Voucher Expansion

Despite a veto override, a December letter from Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Park says certain CityFHEPs voucher legislation passed by the City Council “cannot be implemented at this…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Yes and No: Bills Targeting Illegal Rent Increases Diverge On Governor’s Desk

State lawmakers passed two bills last year intended to help New York City tenants root out—and undo—illegal rent hikes, but only one received Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration News NYCHA

2023 Look-Back: Our Biggest Stories of the Year

Heading into 2024, City Limits looks back at key stories and investigations from the last 12 months on New York City housing, homelessness, climate policy and more.

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Dec 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

City to Limit the Use of Criminal Background Checks in Screening Tenants

The Fair Chance for Housing Act, passed by the City Council Wednesday, will limit the extent to which landlords, real estate brokers and other entities can factor in past convictions…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

Opinion: New York City Must Invest in Implementing Local Law 97

‘Profound Scarcity’: Apartments Available to NYC Renters Hit Historic Low Last Year

Opinion: New York Can House More New Yorkers, Better

Opinion: Amid a National Housing Shortage, Congress Must Expand Supply

Mayor Touts Latest—Lower—Cost Estimate For Sheltering New Immigrant Arrivals

Gov. Hochul to Target Voucher Discrimination in Annual Address

Adams Admin Confirms Inaction on Council’s Rental Voucher Expansion

Yes and No: Bills Targeting Illegal Rent Increases Diverge On Governor’s Desk

2023 Look-Back: Our Biggest Stories of the Year

City to Limit the Use of Criminal Background Checks in Screening Tenants

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