The core of the governor's proposal is to push back New York's first big deadline for emissions reductions mandated by its landmark 2019 climate law. In an op-ed outlining her proposed changes, Hochul said she considers that original target out of reach. The post Hochul Unveils 11th-Hour Push to Def
"The governor should finally reorient the state’s transportation policy around reducing vehicle miles traveled and giving all New Yorkers better, safer, more affordable options to get around and get ahead." The post Opinion: Hochul Must Rescue New York Transit Riders From a Wider Cross Bronx Express
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development's workshops will help organizations learn more about the city's planning and building processes—a response to an uptick in faith-based and mission driven groups looking to build housing on their land. The post City to Offer Free Classes for Reli
"Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million." The post Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program appeared first on City Limits.
The funding will support internships for CUNY student journalists at two nonprofit newsrooms, City Limits and THE CITY, where Tom Robbins served as editor at different chapters in his storied journalism career. The post New Investigative Reporting Fund Honors Late Journalist Tom Robbins appeared fir
A tiny house in a backyard. An apartment over a garage. A home in an attic. These are just some types of ancillary dwelling units, or ADUs, New York City is making a concerted push to help legally build across the boroughs. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Wednesday launched
“These are conversations that will deliver dignity to New Yorkers by getting those leaks fixed, by restoring that heat, by putting an end to the kinds of unaffordable fees that we have come to accept on a daily basis, and by actually holding landlords accountable,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. The pos
Key takeaways: New York City real estate has always been, well…avant-garde. It invented or popularized concepts like rent control and rent stabilization, subletting, and home clubs. These evolved into cooperative buildings, or "co-ops." When you buy a co-op, you don't actually own the physical space
"It’s covering cars. It’s clogging air conditioners," said Kimberly Comes, a tenant at NYCHA’s Redfern Houses. She and neighbors hope to close the construction debris recycling facility across the street, citing a 2023 state law meant to address the concentration of industrial sites in low-income co
A new rental assistance program launching this week will help some low income households afford rent. But its reach is far smaller than advocates hoped, and isn’t keeping up with the need, they say. The post New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Eno
For decades, the 30th Street Shelter near Bellevue Hospital has been the main entry point for men and adult families entering the city's homeless shelters. Officials will close it this spring, and advocates worry the change will sow "confusion and additional hardship" for people in need. The post Ci
"So many of these issues are interrelated, but so often treated as existing in silos,” says Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, who departs this week after three years at the agency’s helm. “Homelessness is, in and of itself, destabilizing and traumatizing." The post Outgoin
Surveillance footage from the print shop. The criminal complaint says that a day before the fire, their print shop filed an emergency application to avoid eviction, but it was denied by a judge. [ more › ]
"When affordability is treated as a real, immediate need, these policies can do more than just manage displacement. They can help communities stay rooted in places like Washington Heights." The post Opinion: Washington Heights is Being Gentrified. Here’s How Mayor Mamdani Can Help. appeared first on