Advocates say the proposal is the federal government’s way of discouraging people from seeking asylum in the country, while also depriving those currently in the process of the option to work. Friday is the last day for the public to weigh in on the rule. A scene from the waiting room at city&#
A protest against the eviction of the longtime residents of a Bed Stuy brownstone turned into a chaotic scene Wednesday morning, where more than a dozen police and sheriff’s officers clashed with local residents, resulting in the violent arrest of the local council member and other neighbors trying
“We need homes available to New Yorkers, not pretexts for giving landlords higher rents.” Apartments along Grand Concourse near 170th Street in the Bronx. In New York City right now, landlords say it costs too much to bring some 26,000 to 50,000 empty rent-stabilized apartments back on t
The Department of Homeless Services will not renew a contract for Mainchance, a homeless drop-in center on 33rd Street, after reports that the facility turned clients away in violation of city rules. Its closure would come shortly after the city shutters nearby Bellevue, the main intake center for s
“On rare public land in one of Manhattan’s most densely populated zip codes, the city selected a smaller, less equitable plan that sidelines a community-driven alternative that produces more housing and services.” 1727 Amsterdam Ave. (Department of City Planning documents) At a recent sp
Council member Chi Ossé is arrested at a demonstration in Bed-Stuy. His office says the protest was related to a "deed theft" case involving of one of his constituents. [ more › ]
An ongoing fight to keep a Brooklyn grandmother in her family home escalated on Wednesday when the police arrested Councilmember Chi Ossé as he protested the move. Ossé (D-Brooklyn) was in front of the Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone with community supporters to prevent longtime resident Carmella Char
On Earth Day, the mayor will lay out a commitment to adding energy efficient heating systems, modern induction stoves, and electric vehicle charging at NYCHA campuses over the next five years. Windows at NYCHA’s 41st Street Houses in Rockaway, one of several public housing campuses
“Today, Medicaid is under increasing threat of reductions that would put health care out of reach of thousands of people. Those living with or at risk for HIV would feel the impact first and hardest.” Outside Lincoln Medical Center, Melrose, The Bronx. (Adi Talwar/City Limits) For more t
“No me gustaba la lechuga antes de asistir al curso”, comentó Allison Merlos, de 10 años, refiriéndose a un taller de nutrición para niños al que asistió el año pasado a través del programa SNAP-Ed, vigente desde hace mucho tiempo pero que está previsto a terminar pronto debido a los recortes en la
“I didn’t like lettuce before I took the class,” Allison Merlos, 10, said of a nutrition workshop for kids she took last year through the long-standing SNAP-Ed, which is slated to end soon after federal funding cuts. “Now I love it, I can eat five plates of lettuce.” Sofía Pérez, 10; Scarlet M
“The State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, was created in 1975 to ensure that growth did not come at the expense of our environment. That mission remains essential. But today, the way the law operates often works against the very outcomes we are trying to achieve.” A view fro
El gobierno ha firmado 27 acuerdos de este tipo con autoridades de muchos países, como Palau y Sudán del Sur, y la administración quiere llegar a 54 más. Un grupo de personas deportadas de Estados Unidos desembarca de un vuelo en la ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, el 26 de junio de 2025. (Foto del D
In another signal that he intends to govern for the city’s tenant majority, administration officials stood with advocates calling for more resources to aid tenants in housing court. But they didn’t commit to any specific promises—or extra funding. Mayor Mamdani tours a Housing Court in Brooklyn on M
As New York City’s shelter population remains high, legislators are taking aim at an intake process that requires homeless families to prove they are indeed homeless to city investigators. The city’s Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center in the Bronx, the entry
El programa especial de alimentos suplementarios para mujeres, bebés y niños (WIC por sus siglas en inglés) —uno de los pocos programas federales abiertos a solicitantes independientemente de su estatus migratorio— proporciona alimentos a niños menores de 5 años, así como a mujeres embarazadas, en p
New Yorkers can now apply to HEAP, a federal program that helps low-income households cool their homes each summer. But the initiative’s future is once again uncertain, as the White House looks to slash its funding next year. LIHEAP helps New Yorkers with health issues pay for air-conditioning
“As the housing crisis drags on, New York City cannot afford to lose existing affordable housing to neglect or rely solely on costly new construction to close the gap. A reformed J-51 offers a practical, proven, and targeted solution.” A Bronx residential building with rent-stabilized ap
“Lo que están haciendo es como una incursión. Van por las calles deambulando y parando a personas de origen latino”, afirmó Paige Austin, abogada de Make the Road New York, una de las varias organizaciones que presentaron el jueves una demanda en nombre de los neoyorquinos a los que agentes federale
Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay. The gas industry is supporting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to weaken New York’s climate law. (Photo: Suradech14/Getty Images; Illustration: Leor Stylar) This story originally ap
