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At NYLAG, where the largest unit is the tenants’ rights division, a strike could hinder low-income people’s access to free representation when facing eviction, a service unique to the city’s…

ByTareq Saghie 1Comment

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Jun 2025

2025 Elections Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Tenant Advocates Cheer Mamdani’s Primary Election Win

“Tenants are the majority in New York. Zohran Mamdani understands that and he gave us something to vote for,” Cea Weaver, director of the New York State Tenant Bloc, said…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 8Comments

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May 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

After Revote, Rent Guidelines Board Considers Lower Range of Hikes on 2-Year Leases

The board, which votes each year on rent changes for New York City’s nearly 1 million regulated apartments, is now considering an increase between 3.75 (down from 4.75) to 7.75…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 10Comments

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May 2025

Featured Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development

Navigating NYC’s Housing Crisis Through Basement Living

For many low-income and immigrant New Yorkers, an unregulated basement or cellar unit is all they can afford. While the city has made efforts to legalize underground apartments, like a…

ByConnor Patton 7Comments

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Apr 2025

Featured Housing and Homelessness Resources

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

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 3Comments

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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 2Comments

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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 2Comments

Legal Services Workers, Including Tenant Lawyers, Could Strike Over Pay & Other Conditions