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In 2025, NYCHA closed on the financing for repairs at 16 developments through the controversial PACT program, and moved ahead on renovation plans for two other public housing campuses funded…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Dec 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations NYCHA

Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing Worry Privatization Will Cause Displacement

New York City’s public housing authority has turned thousands of apartments over to private management. While PACT may currently be the most effective way to fund renovations quickly, many tenants…

ByTareq Saghie 9Comments

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Oct 2025

2025 Elections Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Why Section 8 Vouchers Don’t Add Up for Larger Families

"The city must guarantee family-sized units by ensuring that at least 20 percent of Housing Connect apartments are three-bedrooms or larger," the author writes. "It must align 'affordable' rents with…

ByAllysha Bryant 0Comments

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Oct 2025

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Lo que necesita saber sobre Resources

Lo que necesita saber sobre: ¿Cómo obtener ayuda si vive en un apartamento con asistencia de vales basados en proyectos?

Una investigación de City Limits reveló problemas importantes con el programa, que ayuda a unos 100.000 neoyorquinos a pagar una vivienda en edificios de toda la ciudad. A continuación te…

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Oct 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Resources

How To Get Help If You Live in an Apartment With Project-Based Rental Assistance

A City Limits investigation revealed significant issues with the program, which helps some 100,000 New Yorkers afford housing at buildings across the city. Here’s how to know if you live…

ByPatrick Spauster 3Comments

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Oct 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

What the Federal Govt. Shutdown Means for Your Voucher & Benefits

In spite of the shutdown, tenants in federally subsidized housing programs like Sections 8 will continue to receive those benefits, at least through October, according to legal experts.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 4Comments

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Sep 2025

Comunidades de habla hispana Housing and Homelessness Immigration NYCHA

¿Qué significa para los neoyorquinos la nueva política de inglés exclusivamente del HUD?

Los neoyorquinos hablan más de 800 idiomas y más de 350.000 hogares de la ciudad participan en los programas del HUD. Sin embargo, los defensores afirman que muchos inquilinos locales…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration NYCHA Politics

What HUD’s New English-Only Policy Means for New Yorkers

New Yorkers speak over 800 languages, and more than 350,000 city households participate in HUD programs. But advocates say many local tenants won’t be greatly affected by the change, since local…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Sep 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 23-29

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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Sep 2025

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

As NYCHA Plans Chelsea Tenant Relocations, Some Residents Ask: What Happens to a Community When You Move It?

Approximately 79 of the households being asked to temporarily relocate are seniors. Some faced with moving contend that it goes beyond four walls and a ceiling, but threatens the community…

ByEmily Drane 3Comments

Private Management Deals Raised $1.6 Billion for NYCHA Repairs This Year, Officials Say

Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing Worry Privatization Will Cause Displacement

Opinion: Why Section 8 Vouchers Don’t Add Up for Larger Families

Lo que necesita saber sobre: ¿Cómo obtener ayuda si vive en un apartamento con asistencia de vales basados en proyectos?

How To Get Help If You Live in an Apartment With Project-Based Rental Assistance

What the Federal Govt. Shutdown Means for Your Voucher & Benefits

¿Qué significa para los neoyorquinos la nueva política de inglés exclusivamente del HUD?

What HUD’s New English-Only Policy Means for New Yorkers

NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 23-29

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