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The proposed class action suit was filed in New York State Supreme Court on behalf of four New Yorkers who say they should be eligible for CityFHEPS, but are closed…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Jan 2024

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Building a Better New York for Renters

“Vulnerable New Yorkers are suffering from predatory landlords, an overburdened court system, and an economy that continues to sideline them. They deserve better from their city.”

ByClaudia Valdivia 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Yes and No: Bills Targeting Illegal Rent Increases Diverge On Governor’s Desk

State lawmakers passed two bills last year intended to help New York City tenants root out—and undo—illegal rent hikes, but only one received Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration News NYCHA

2023 Look-Back: Our Biggest Stories of the Year

Heading into 2024, City Limits looks back at key stories and investigations from the last 12 months on New York City housing, homelessness, climate policy and more.

ByCity Limits 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth NYCHA Video

VIDEO: Voting on NYCHA’s Future

This City Limits video delves into the complexities of a vote that will impact Nostrand Houses tenants in the near term, and explores the choices thousands of additional public housing…

ByTatyana Turner 3Comments

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: We Can’t Regulate Our Way Out of a Housing Crisis

“Ending the ability to combine units will lead to less housing, not more. You cannot regulate your way out of a housing affordability crisis. You need to build your way…

ByJay Martin 1Comment

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Evolving Requirements For Tenant Lawyer Funding Met With Protest

Recent clarifications and updates to city funding terms have alleviated some fears among legal service nonprofits while sparking others, as the organizations demand Mayor Eric Adams’ administration stop the contracting…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth

Facing Shelter Deadlines, Asylum Seekers Navigate NYC’s Costly Rental Market

Securing housing in a city known for sky-high rents is proving difficult for newly arrived immigrants. Of the six people City Limits spoke to about their recent searches, only one…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

‘Predictable Emergencies’: NYC Flash Floods Spur Renewed Calls for Basement Legalization

“I haven’t slept at all, I panic every time it pours hard rain,” one basement tenant in Brooklyn told City Limits after water began to breach her apartment early Friday…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEmma Whitford

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

‘A Lot of False Hope’: City Data Show Ongoing Barriers To Supportive Housing

While the Department of Social Services says more people were accepted into supportive housing last year than the year prior, a new report shows persistent barriers and rejections, including some…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

Legal Aid Sues Mayor Adams Over Inaction on Rental Voucher Reforms

Yes and No: Bills Targeting Illegal Rent Increases Diverge On Governor’s Desk

2023 Look-Back: Our Biggest Stories of the Year

VIDEO: Voting on NYCHA’s Future

Opinion: We Can’t Regulate Our Way Out of a Housing Crisis

Facing Shelter Deadlines, Asylum Seekers Navigate NYC’s Costly Rental Market

‘Predictable Emergencies’: NYC Flash Floods Spur Renewed Calls for Basement Legalization

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