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The legislation would give pre-qualified nonprofits an early shot at bidding on certain distressed apartment buildings, what supporters say would ensure those units stay affordable.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2026

Economy Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development

One Block, Five Flips: How House Flipping is Transforming Neighborhoods Like South Jamaica

An increasing number of family homes in the outer boroughs are sold within two years of being bought—at huge markups. As New York City’s housing market continues to tighten, some…

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

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Dec 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development Politics

Legislation Will Give NYC Nonprofits First Chance to Buy Certain Buildings

Five years after it was introduced, the City Council passed a revised version of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA, which supporters say will give mission-driven groups a…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 16Comments

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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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Jun 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness

Does That Building Have Stabilized Apartments? It’ll Soon Be Easier to Know

The City Council’s just-passed “Rent Transparency Act” will require landlords of buildings with regulated units to display a sign in common areas disclosing that status. “Many tenants living in rent…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 7Comments

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Feb 2025

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Housing and Homelessness

Council Bill Looks to Simplify City’s Supportive Housing Application

The application, dubbed form 2010E, can take months to complete and requires prospective tenants to provide their medication and hospitalization history and show proof of homelessness, as well as a…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Why Isn’t It ‘Free to Pee’ in New York City?

“The lack of public bathrooms is one of the daunting challenges and cruel indignities that unsheltered New Yorkers consistently face as they draw on meager resources to survive life on…

ByAlison Wilkey

ByWill Woods

ByNathylin Flowers Adesegun 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice

Advocates, Lawmakers Frustrated By Late City Hall Report on Homeless Encampment ‘Sweeps’

City Hall was supposed to begin reporting more details on how it removes homeless New Yorkers from public spaces, sharing data on where each sweep took place, the agencies involved,…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

NYC Plans to Expand Public Restrooms. Will it Benefit Homeless New Yorkers?

While city officials cited the importance of restrooms for all residents of the city, highlighting the needs of young children and older New Yorkers, homeless people also rely heavily on…

ByAnastasia Tomkin 2Comments

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Jun 2024

Climate and Environment Government

Bill Seeks to Boost NYC’s Composting Capacity With More Borough-Based Sites

Most of the food scraps and yard waste collected by the city isn’t getting composted. Instead, it’s being turned into fuel to heat people’s homes—and that’s not actually great for…

ByMariana Simões 15Comments

COPA Makes a Comeback, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

One Block, Five Flips: How House Flipping is Transforming Neighborhoods Like South Jamaica

Legislation Will Give NYC Nonprofits First Chance to Buy Certain Buildings

Does That Building Have Stabilized Apartments? It’ll Soon Be Easier to Know

Council Bill Looks to Simplify City’s Supportive Housing Application

Opinion: Why Isn’t It ‘Free to Pee’ in New York City?

Advocates, Lawmakers Frustrated By Late City Hall Report on Homeless Encampment ‘Sweeps’

NYC Plans to Expand Public Restrooms. Will it Benefit Homeless New Yorkers?

Bill Seeks to Boost NYC’s Composting Capacity With More Borough-Based Sites

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