Opinion: Summer Camp is Vital. And Unaffordable.
"Summer camp should be recognized as part of the childcare ecosystem, especially for families who are too often locked out of these life-changing experiences because of cost."
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NYC Temporarily Suspends Evictions For Knicks Parade Day
The Knicks NBA Championship earned some New Yorkers facing eviction another day of reprieve.
How a 35% Affordable Housing Pledge in Brooklyn Was Torpedoed
In 2022, developers behind two Atlantic Avenue projects committed to making a “record-setting” 35 percent of the apartments affordable.
Speaker Menin Announces Members of NYC Council’s Advisory Group on Housing Affordability
Advisory group features deep expertise in finance, development, neighborhood planning, architecture, labor, and advocacy NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced the full list of members…
NYC Council Holds Hearing on Legislation to Protect New Yorkers from Dynamic and Surveillance Pricing
Bills would ban grocery price increases within 24-hour period and prohibit businesses from using consumers’ personal data to set individual prices NEW YORK, NY – Today, the New York City Council held a hearing on two…
Stop Paying More for Less Transit
Fifteen ideas to bring costs down and speed projects up
Loans Can Stabilize Transit Funding
Consistent and predictable funding builds state capacity
Let Agencies Do Their Own Environmental Review
Allowing self-certification will accelerate project delivery
Close America’s Transit Automation Gap
An outdated federal law blocks transit modernization
Reform Funding to Encourage Early Transit Planning
A penny today is worth a dollar tomorrow
Share the Truth About Transit Project Failures
Facilitate knowledge sharing in transit planning
Put Transit Staff in Charge of Their Own Projects
Reduce reliance on consultants to create more direct control over costs
Fast-Track Democratically Approved Transit Projects
Procedural requirements delay voter-approved transit
Use AI to Improve Transit Planning
An accessible repository of transit planning information would aid project delivery
We Should Know How Much Transit Components Cost
Itemized procurement reduces expensive change order conflicts
Let Transit Agencies Buy Land
FTA regulations block transit agencies from conducting early works until after environmental review
Get the Best Value in Transit Procurement
Requiring agencies to select the cheapest contracts ends up costing more
Transit Projects Need a Single Decision-Maker
Limit unreasonable third-party demands using the Conference of Services model
Eliminate Redundant Subway Cross-Passages
How to save on construction costs without compromising safety
At Least 21 New Yorkers Died From Heat Stress Last Year, City Health Dept. Says
Officials attributed the spike in fatalities to a record-breaking June 2025 heat wave that killed 19 people.
Opinion: Small Owners Are Struggling with Affordability, Too
"If New York City truly values affordable housing, it must also value the economic sustainability of the buildings and small owners providing that housing."
Opinion: The Economic Case for a Rent Freeze
"The economic data shows that holding rents steady for one year—or even four—will not substantially disrupt the city budget nor the housing stock."
In Budget Talks, Some Council Progressives Draw the Line on CityFHEPS Expansion
Some lawmakers are considering a “no” vote on any budget deal that doesn’t include a significant expansion of the city’s housing voucher program, CityFHEPS, revealing a rift with Council Speaker Julie Menin.
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Opinion: Homeless Youth Are Being Excluded, Yet Again. We Hoped for Better From Mayor Mamdani.
"CityFHEPS vouchers would give youth a real pathway out of homelessness, rather than forcing them into the adult homeless shelter system."
NYC Housing Calendar, June 15-22
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 06/15/26
This week: Early Voting Law Challenge Proceeds in Federal Court; N.Y.C.
It Is Time to Rethink the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Before budget negotiations, Gov. Hochul warned that unless New York changes its climate plans, New Yorkers could face a $2.26-per-gallon....
Tenants, Landlords and Zombies Face Off Over a Rent Freeze, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
Both inside and outside the Rent Guidelines Board's public hearing Thursday, tenants and landlords shouted, booed, and jeered at each other in almost equal measure over future rents for regulated apartments.
Opinion: New York’s Affordable Housing Divide
“The core problem with New York's housing affordability is not, at its heart, a rent regulation problem.