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“After 30 years of organizing and a unanimous City Council vote, the Kingsbridge Armory is finally moving forward with a plan rooted in community priorities,” the author writes. “For the…

BySandra Lobo 0Comments

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Jun 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Politics

Latino Vote 2025: City Council Races to Watch

This column looks at seven Council races, spanning three boroughs—Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens—that are Latino plurality or majority districts, or have Latino elected representation.

ByEli Valentin 2Comments

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Dec 2023

Government Labor Transportation

Lawmakers Seek More Changes to NYC’s Street Vending Rules

Two years after the passage of Local Law 18—intended to overhaul street vending regulations and add hundreds of additional licenses to the market each year—councilmembers are weighing another package of…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

The mayor has argued that the bills will be too costly, and that an expanded pool will make it harder for existing voucher holders in a city with too few…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Mayor Strikes Housing Voucher Waiting Period, as Further Reforms Hang in Balance

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he will eliminate a 90-day waiting period for New Yorkers in shelters to apply for rental vouchers, even as he declined…

ByEmma Whitford 3Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Groups Tell Speaker Adams: Time is Now for ‘Social Housing’ Bills

Albany’s inaction has made it more urgent for the council speaker to help pass a package of bills aimed at boosting the supply of homes accessible to, and controlled by,…

ByEmma Whitford 4Comments

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Mar 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Social Housing in the Spotlight: NYC Lawmakers Seek ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Tackling Affordability Crisis

Councilmembers are weighing a slate of bills to expand programs and resources that follow the model of social housing—deeply affordable homes built “for public good” rather than profit, what supporters…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Jul 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Mayor’s Housing Plan Still ‘Thin on Details,’ Councilmembers Say

Eric Adams’ “Housing Our Neighbors” blueprint is missing key details about how to track and accomplish its broad goals, according to critics. City officials pledged to include the updated benchmarks…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Tenant attorneys, advocates and policymakers say the delays that Nichols has encountered demonstrate the flaws of the city’s code enforcement program, and the limits of a housing court system that…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

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Apr 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Council Housing Chair Proposes Steeper Fees for Building Owners With Repeat Heat Outages

Bronx Councilmember Pierina Sanchez introduced a bill Thursday that would more than double reinspection fees for landlords who accrue multiple hazard violations within a 12-month period.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

Opinion: Kingsbridge Armory Deal Shows Community is Key to Building in New York

Latino Vote 2025: City Council Races to Watch

Lawmakers Seek More Changes to NYC’s Street Vending Rules

NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

Mayor Strikes Housing Voucher Waiting Period, as Further Reforms Hang in Balance

Mayor’s Housing Plan Still ‘Thin on Details,’ Councilmembers Say

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Council Housing Chair Proposes Steeper Fees for Building Owners With Repeat Heat Outages

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