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Supporters say expanding the state’s new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2026

Government Health Opinion Politics

Opinion: I’m a Doctor at a Public Hospital. If We Don’t Tax the Rich to Fund Healthcare, Vulnerable New Yorkers Will Likely Die.

“Our state is set to experience the fastest loss of healthcare coverage in its history, with 450,000 New Yorkers poised to lose their Essential Plan coverage in July.”

ByJasmeet Sandhu 1Comment

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Apr 2026

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Property Tax Hikes Would Break Homeowners of Color Like Me. Let Mamdani Tax The Rich.

“The actual solution to the city’s budget crisis is for Gov. Kathy Hochul to finally make our ever-increasing population of billionaires and millionaires pay what they owe in taxes.”

ByJean Sassine 1Comment

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Apr 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Opinion Politics

Opinion: Energy Bills Are Too High, But Hochul Wants to Gut NY’s Climate Law

“The Legislature must hold firm and not buckle by letting Hochul off the hook. It’s time to move New York forward, not double down on expensive, polluting oil and gas.”

ByPete Sikora 2Comments

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Apr 2026

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: The Cost of Delay, And Why SEQRA Reform Matters For New Yorkers

“The State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, was created in 1975 to ensure that growth did not come at the expense of our environment. That mission remains essential. But…

BySideya Sherman 0Comments

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Apr 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Politics

Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays

Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.

ByColin Kinniburgh, New York Focus 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Economy Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

What NY State’s Budget Proposals Include to Fight Hunger—And What’s Left Out

Anti-hunger advocates are pushing for a stronger state response to fill gaps created by federal funding cuts and new work requirements for SNAP, also known as food stamps, that experts…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Mar 2026

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program

“Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million.”

ByPablo Zevallos 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough

A new rental assistance program launching this week will help some low income households afford rent. But its reach is far smaller than advocates hoped, and isn’t keeping up with…

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Feb 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 23-March 2

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 2Comments

State Lawmakers ‘Not Giving Up’ in Push for Hochul to Fund More Rental Vouchers

Opinion: I’m a Doctor at a Public Hospital. If We Don’t Tax the Rich to Fund Healthcare, Vulnerable New Yorkers Will Likely Die.

Opinion: Property Tax Hikes Would Break Homeowners of Color Like Me. Let Mamdani Tax The Rich.

Opinion: Energy Bills Are Too High, But Hochul Wants to Gut NY’s Climate Law

Opinion: The Cost of Delay, And Why SEQRA Reform Matters For New Yorkers

Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays

What NY State’s Budget Proposals Include to Fight Hunger—And What’s Left Out

Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program

New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough

NYC Housing Calendar, Feb. 23-March 2

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