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New York’s Big Apple Connect program offers free Wi-Fi in public housing—and new pathways for police access to NYCHA cameras. In Harlem, youth advocates say real safety for young people…

ByMax Rykov 7Comments

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Oct 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

NYPD Plans Massive Expansion of Real-Time Surveillance in NYCHA Housing

The City Council held an emergency hearing on the NYPD’s use of a free internet program to gain real-time access to public housing cameras, in response to New York Focus’…

ByZachary Groz, New York Focus 0Comments

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Sep 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Land Use and Development NYCHA Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 30-Oct. 6

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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Jul 2025

Education Government Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: Albany Can’t Wait Until January To Fight Trump and ICE

“The New York Senate should utilize a special session to pass other legislation tamping down on policies and practices that are or could be used by ICE—such as the emerging…

BySarah Roth 2Comments

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Jan 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Policing, Surveillance, and False Promises of Safety

“Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing…

BySadia Saba 1Comment

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Oct 2024

Government Justice Transportation

As City Unveils Results of Controversial Subway Gun Scanner Pilot, What Do New Yorkers Think?

The NYPD said Thursday that the month-long gun detector pilot yielded 12 knives, 118 false positives, and zero firearms. This summer, City Limits’ CLARIFY youth journalists spoke to transit riders…

ByJovanna Wu 5Comments

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Jul 2024

Economy Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Mayor Adams Wants to Turn NYC Into ‘Cop City’

“This project speaks not just to one isolated facility but the current administration’s overarching goal to make all of New York City a ‘Cop City’ in and of itself.”

ByPriyanka Shetty 9Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Unearthing the NYPD’s Secrets

“We need transparency to deter government abuses of these dangerous technologies and hold governments accountable when they break the law. Yet, many government agencies, including NYPD, refuse to provide this…

ByEvan Enzer 2Comments

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Biometric Surveillance Has No Place in New Yorkers’ Homes

“New York City Council’s new bill banning biometric data collection in residential buildings is a strong step forward to give tenants and their guests more protections from the encroachment of…

ByFabian Rogers

ByZuliang 'Patrick' Li 0Comments

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Dec 2022

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: NYC Jails Criminalize Mail Correspondence, Just In Time For the Holidays

“No blurry scan of a letter can ever replace homemade gifts from children or physically holding the familiar handwriting of a loved one. This cruel, misguided approach to curbing overdoses…

ByWill Owen

ByEvan Enzer 0Comments

Cameras or Community: What Keeps Harlem Safe?