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Tenants who get affordable housing through the city’s lottery or a rental assistance voucher often can’t afford amenity fees in new mixed-income luxury buildings, creating what one described as a…

ByPatrick Spauster 3Comments

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Feb 2026

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Amid NYC Cold Snap, Tenants Report Most ‘No Heat’ Complaints on Record

The city received nearly 80,000 calls about lack of residential heat and hot water in January, more than any other month on record. Some tenants say their buildings are falling…

ByPatrick Spauster 6Comments

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Jan 2026

Government Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Podcasts Resources

LISTEN: ‘No Heat’ During NYC’s Cold Spell?

Amid frigid temperatures, New Yorkers lodged 26,000 311 complaints about lack of heat or hot water over the last week, the most in a seven-day period since 2018. City Limits’…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Jan 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: The Council Passed COPA. Now It Must Override Eric Adams’ Veto.

“COPA is a sensible, targeted tool to support organized tenants and vetted preservation buyers to fight displacement in the buildings where New Yorkers’ safety and stability is most under threat.”

ByGilbert Butcher

ByPaloma Lara 0Comments

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Jan 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Everything Zohran Mamdani Did on Housing During His First Days as Mayor

Following his inauguration Thursday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order to revitalize the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants and announced a series of upcoming public hearings for renters across…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 11Comments

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Dec 2025

Climate and Environment Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Radiators, Tenants & NYC’s Green Buildings Law

“Nearly 70 percent of New Yorkers with steam heat report being chronically overheated during the winter. Tenants are uncomfortable and landlords waste energy.”

ByArielle Swernoff 0Comments

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Nov 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Resources

Opinion: As Rents Rise Again, Too Many Seniors Don’t Know They Can Freeze Theirs

“An estimated 158,214 households are eligible for SCRIE or DRIE—but only 67,132 are currently enrolled. That means nearly 57.6 percent of tenants who could be protected may still face avoidable…

ByJasmin Batista

ByRobin Lee 3Comments

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Oct 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Politics

Can Eric Adams Really Block a Mamdani Rent Freeze?

Eric Adams is considering appointing new members to the Rent Guidelines Board before his term expires, which could make it harder for frontrunner Zohran Mamdani to fulfill his promise to…

ByPatrick Spauster 4Comments

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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

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

The Accountability Crisis in New York’s Project Based Rental Assistance Program

Tenants living in federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are given the runaround when they complain about their rent and repairs. Contractors, state, and federal agencies pass the…

ByPatrick Spauster 3Comments

The New ‘Poor Door’: Amenity Fees Are Too High for Affordable Housing Tenants

Amid NYC Cold Snap, Tenants Report Most ‘No Heat’ Complaints on Record

LISTEN: ‘No Heat’ During NYC’s Cold Spell?

Opinion: The Council Passed COPA. Now It Must Override Eric Adams’ Veto.

Everything Zohran Mamdani Did on Housing During His First Days as Mayor

Opinion: Radiators, Tenants & NYC’s Green Buildings Law

Opinion: As Rents Rise Again, Too Many Seniors Don’t Know They Can Freeze Theirs

Can Eric Adams Really Block a Mamdani Rent Freeze?

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

The Accountability Crisis in New York’s Project Based Rental Assistance Program

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