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Advocacy groups Housing Justice for All and JustFix launched an online tool this week where tenants can enter their address and answer a series of short questions to help determine…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Mar 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice

City Marshals Must Post Eviction Notices Online Within 24 Hours, New Rules Say

The enforcement comes after a City Limits investigation found some marshals were not posting notices of eviction online, as a 2024 state law requires—or were posting them just days before…

ByPatrick Spauster 4Comments

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Mar 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness

Some NYC Buildings Go Years Without Consistent Heat, Comptroller Says

In a new report, Comptroller Brad Lander found that in some buildings with chronic heat issues, the city’s housing agency failed to escalate violations.

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Jan 2025

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The FARE Act is Not Just Good Policy. It’s Common Sense

“There is still much more work to be done to address our housing crisis. But the FARE Act is one significant step. It’s also a great example of what we…

ByNick E. Smith 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Housing Hazard We Don’t Think About

“We have to wonder if inhaling what likely was lead dust will threaten our health in years to come. It is urgent that measures be adopted to ensure a lead…

ByAnne Hayes

ByPaul Oder 2Comments

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Nov 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

City Council Debates Mandatory Air Conditioning Bill

A bill debated in the City Council Tuesday would create a “cooling season” from June to September, during which building owners must ensure temperatures in their rental apartments don’t exceed…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

In Early Weeks, New Online Notice of Eviction Rule for City Marshals is Inconsistently Enforced

A new state law requires New York City marshals to post notices of eviction to the state court website, in addition to serving them in person. Several marshals posted them…

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Oct 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Housing Violations in NYC Jumped 24% This Year. We Mapped Them By Neighborhood.

New York City is responding to more reports of housing code violations that threaten the health and safety of New Yorkers, but not every repair is an easy fix. Violations…

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Oct 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

New Bill Turns the Heat Up on NYCHA to Restore Gas Outages

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a bill that pushes for quicker restoration times of “vital services,” at public housing apartments, including gas.

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Sep 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs Tenants’ Right to Cooling Bill to Address Extreme Heat

“Though in New York there’s a requirement for landlords to provide heating from October to May, there’s no parallel provision for cooling in the summer.”

ByIsabel Friedman

ByCaleb Smith 1Comment

Website Helps NYC Renters Tell If They’re Covered by ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Rules

City Marshals Must Post Eviction Notices Online Within 24 Hours, New Rules Say

Some NYC Buildings Go Years Without Consistent Heat, Comptroller Says

Opinion: The FARE Act is Not Just Good Policy. It’s Common Sense

Opinion: The Housing Hazard We Don’t Think About

City Council Debates Mandatory Air Conditioning Bill

In Early Weeks, New Online Notice of Eviction Rule for City Marshals is Inconsistently Enforced

Housing Violations in NYC Jumped 24% This Year. We Mapped Them By Neighborhood.

New Bill Turns the Heat Up on NYCHA to Restore Gas Outages

Opinion: NYC Needs Tenants’ Right to Cooling Bill to Address Extreme Heat

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