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The 36-year-old Democratic nominee couch surfed for a year, and lived in NYCHA for over a decade. He says his housing history shaped his plans for public office, as he…

BySunny Nagpaul 0Comments

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Aug 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics

Albany Progressives Push ‘State of Yes’ Zoning Reforms, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

A group of state lawmakers and advocates are rallying around a slate of 32 bills aimed at addressing New York’s housing shortage, including legislation that would require local towns and…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Jun 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Opinion Uncategorized

Opinion: As NYCHA Turns More Public Housing Over to Private Management, Lessons from the UK

“Many have claimed they can subvert the profit-seeking instincts of the development industry,” the author writes. “Once private financial interests are invited into public spaces, sooner or later, their basic…

ByGlyn Robbins 0Comments

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Jun 2026

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NYC Housing Calendar, June 15-22

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

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NYC Housing Calendar, April 7-13

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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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

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s ‘Antisocial’ Housing Problem

"It is antisocial to systematically underfund the management and upkeep of affordable housing. Buildings deteriorate, and health and safety hazards spread, all to the detriment of residents." (Adi Talwar for…

ByHoward Slatkin

BySarah Watson 8Comments

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Jun 2025

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Resources

What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? June 6, 2025

Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Social Housing Supporters Revive Push to Boost Nonprofit & Community Ownership

The social housing proposals, known together as the Community Land Act, are the latest attempt to create affordable housing by removing real estate from the speculative market.

ByTareq Saghie 6Comments

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Mar 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The 100 Gold Street Land Grab

“At a base level, the next mayor has to use the city’s leverage in transactions involving public resources—especially land—to maximize public benefit, including deep and permanent housing affordability.”

ByOksana Mironova

BySamuel Stein

ByIziah Thompson 0Comments

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