Council Calls for $60 Million Capital Investment to Launch “New Libraries, New Homes” Initiative Across All Three Library Systems NEW YORK, NY — New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced a major new…
The Mamdani administration claimed a partial victory when it got the new owner of 5,000 rent stabilized units to promise repairs and to clear housing code violations.
Homeless New Yorkers and advocates say the legislation—which now heads to Gov.
"Families of young children with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities...are being turned away from program after program.
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Governor Hochul’s focus on affordability seems to have skipped over the healthcare portions of the new state budget.
The city planned to let the Mainchance drop-in center's contract expire.
"Housing must be treated as a community resource, not a commodity that necessitates profit."
The FY2027 state and city budgets—what we got, what it cost, and what comes next
“The city has not built enough of the housing that ends homelessness, especially supportive housing that combines permanent, affordable apartments with on-site services.
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Journalist Sunny Nagpaul joins the nonprofit newsroom as a full-time reporter covering the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).
Hochul and lawmakers struck a state budget agreement this week that will raise eligibility for senior and disabled rent freezes, and revamp tax exemptions for building repairs.
"Naysayers argue that transitioning to a zero-carbon economy will hurt our wallets, worsening our affordability crisis in exchange for progress on our climate crisis.
NYC’s Commission on Human Rights investigates landlords and real estate brokers who discriminate against rental voucher holders.
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
The Mamdani administration will announce a series of reforms Tuesday to improve how the city enforces building violations, part of its broader plan to build and preserve new housing across the five boroughs.
"Maintaining a world-class parks system is a cornerstone of ensuring affordability and quality of life in our city.
Supporters say expanding the state's new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500 city households whose federal…
The Tenants Counsel Network ripped off renters with monthly fees and left them hanging in eviction court, officials say.
"Public housing residents deserve art that honors their history and tells the stories of their communities, and the tools to make that happen already exist."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest budget proposal includes a boost for the initiative, which connects low-income renters facing eviction with legal representation in housing court.
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
The CityFHEPS program’s expansion, first passed by city lawmakers in 2023, would extend eligibility to people facing eviction and people with more modest incomes, but has been delayed by a debate over its costs.
Bills would expand access to dog waste bags, increase public education, and establish a composting pilot program NEW YORK, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Members, dog enthusiasts, and…
The legislation would give pre-qualified nonprofits an early shot at bidding on certain distressed apartment buildings, what supporters say would ensure those units stay affordable.
This evening, the Center for New York City and State Law at New York Law School will host the second in a three part series “The Making of a Housing Crisis and How to Solve It.” Tonight’s program will discuss “What is…
America can’t afford a lowest-common-denominator housing supply bill
Proposed legislation to create a first-in-the-nation Office of Insurance Accountability would increase support for consumers, enhance transparency, and make recommendations to stabilize growing costs NEW YORK, NY –…
NYC Council Forms New Advisory Group on Housing Affordability to Shape and Inform Major Housing Policies NEW YORK, NY – As part of the Council’s proactive land use and housing agenda, New York City Council Speaker Julie…