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March 10, 2026 at 12:49 PM

A Nearby Industrial Site is Covering Their Homes in Dust. Could a Recent State Law Help?

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] NYCHA Residents Say Nearby Industrial Site is Covering Their Homes in Dust. Can a Recent State Law Help? From the window of a one-bedroom apartment at NYCHA’s Redf…

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March 9, 2026 at 12:08 PM

State Rental Voucher Program Kicks Off, As Advocates Press for More Funding

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough It was a long wait for a small program. New York State’s Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP)…

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March 3, 2026 at 1:23 PM

Federal Proposal Would Ban Undocumented Immigrants from Public Housing

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Federal Proposal Would Ban Undocumented Immigrants from Public Housing. What Would the Impact Be in NYC? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

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March 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM

Mamdani, Trump, And The Future of Sunnyside Yards

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Mayor Mamdani, President Trump, And The Future of Sunnyside Yards For decades, city officials and urban planners have puzzled over how to develop Sunnyside Yards, a 180-acre active rail yard in…

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February 24, 2026 at 1:28 PM

Expanding NY's Rent Freezes for Senior & Disabled New Yorkers

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Hochul Wants to Expand Rent Freezes for Senior & Disabled New Yorkers. Can the State Get Them to Sign Up? In her State of the State address last month, Gov. Kathy …

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February 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM

Move Over, ULURP: First Project Using ‘Expedited’ Land Use Review Kicks Off In The Bronx

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Move Over, ULURP: First Project Using ‘Expedited’ Land Use Review Kicks Off In The Bronx A new development on Powers Avenue in Morris Park will be the first city project to take advantage of a …

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February 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM

Legal Groups Appeal in Push for Feds to Replace Stolen SNAP Benefits

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Legal Groups Appeal in Push for Feds to Replace Stolen SNAP Benefits One morning in January, Crystal Carrero went to her usual grocery store in Crown Heights. But when she went to pay, the cash…

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February 10, 2026 at 1:34 PM

NYC Cracks Down on Employment Agency Violations Following City Limits’ Investigation

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] NYC Cracks Down on Employment Agency Violations Following City Limits’ Investigation Thousands of local job hunters in recent years—in particular, those with low i…

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February 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM

NYCHA's Isaacs Houses Residents Weigh Swapping Public Housing for Section 8

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Isaacs Houses Residents Weigh Ditching Public Housing for Section 8 Residents of the Yorkville development will be the first NYCHA tenants of the year to vote on whether they want to abandon th…

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February 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM

More NYCHA Apartments to Get Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] More NYCHA Apartments to Get Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps More than 700 homes at the Beach 41st Street Houses in…

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February 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM

Can Mamdani Afford to Expand the City's Rental Voucher Program?

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Can Mamdani Afford to Expand the CityFHEPS Voucher Program? As a candidate, Zohran Mamdani promised to expand eligibility for the CityFHEPS rental voucher program …

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February 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM

City Council Lets Eric Adams’ COPA Veto Stand

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Council Lets Eric Adams’ COPA Veto Stand Council progressives had hoped they could convince fellow lawmakers to override former Mayor Eric Adams’ veto and pass the Community Opportunity to Purc…

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January 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM

Casino Approved for Queens is Wrong for Flood-prone Site, Critics Say

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] A Casino is Coming to Queens. Critics Say It’s Wrong for the Flood-prone Site. Metropolitan Park is one of thre…

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January 27, 2026 at 3:16 PM

New York State’s New Top Tenant Advocate on What's Ahead in 2026

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Meet New York State’s New Top Tenant Advocate Housing Justice for All and its organizing arm, the New York State Tenant Bloc, have had a productive few years: the …

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January 26, 2026 at 2:24 PM

Can Mamdani Afford to Expand the CityFHEPS Voucher Program?

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Can Mamdani Afford to Expand the CityFHEPS Voucher Program? On the campaign trail, Zohran Mamdani promised to expand eligibility for the CityFHEPS rental voucher program to people with slightly h…

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January 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM

Could This Bronx Tenement Become One of The City's First Hemp-Retrofitted Apartment Buildings?

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] Could This South Bronx Tenement Become One of NYC’s First Hemp-Retrofitted Apartment Buildings? Students from t…

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January 20, 2026 at 2:23 PM

Judge Approves Sale of More Than 5,000 Rent-Stabilized Apartments in Pinnacle Portfolio

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Judge Approves Sale of More Than 5,000 Rent-Stabilized Apartments in Pinnacle Portfolio A troubled portfolio of 90 rent stabilized apartment buildings will be sold to a new private landlord, a …

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January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM

Mamdani Looks to Phase Out Emergency Migrant Shelters That Don’t Meet City Standards

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Mamdani Looks to Phase Out Emergency Migrant Shelters That Don’t Meet City Standards In 2024, the city temporarily suspended requirements for some shelters during …

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January 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM

When Elevators Break, These NYCHA Residents Are Stuck in Their Apartments

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] When Elevators Break, These NYCHA Residents Are Stuck in Their Apartments Surfside Gardens in Coney Island, home to a large population of seniors and residents with disabilities, has long strug…

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January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM

NYCHA to Replace Gas Stoves in 100 Apartments Under Energy-Efficiency Pilot 

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] NYCHA to Replace Gas Stoves in 100 Apartments Under Energy-Efficiency Pilot Program Dozens of public housing ap…

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January 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Could Modular Homes Help in NYC’s Housing Crisis?

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Could Modular Homes be Part of the Solution to NYC’s Housing Crisis? Developers and New York City are building homes in factories and propping them up on vacant lo…

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January 5, 2026 at 8:37 PM

Everything Zohran Mamdani Did on Housing During His First Days as Mayor

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Everything Zohran Mamdani Did on Housing During His First Days as Mayor Following his inauguration Thursday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order to revitalize the Mayor’s Office to…

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December 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Last chance to double your impact.

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Subscriber You can do one more thing this year to help New York City be a place where everyone has a safe and stable home. I'm writing to ask you to support local news that empowers NYC communities—journalism that centers…

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December 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Cameras or Community: What Keeps Harlem Safe?

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Cameras or Community: What Keeps Harlem Safe? New York’s Big Apple Connect program offers free Wi-Fi in public housing—and new pathways for police access to NYCHA …

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December 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Could Modular Homes Help Solve NYC’s Housing Crisis?

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Could Modular Homes be Part of the Solution to NYC’s Housing Crisis? Developers and New York City are building homes in factories and propping them up on vacant lots in the outer boroughs. Pr…

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December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM

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View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] All New Yorkers, especially those with low incomes, deserve to have their voices heard. As a reporter at City Limits, I’m here to listen to them - our neighbors who struggle just to put food on the table, to keep a roof over their h…

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December 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Remembering the Unhoused New Yorkers Who Lost Their Lives in 2025

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Remembering the Unhoused New Yorkers Who Lost Their Lives in 2025 Held around the winter solstice each year, this December observance in Manhattan remembers New Yo…

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December 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM

NYC Passes Bill Giving Nonprofits First Chance to Buy Certain Buildings

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Legislation Will Give NYC Nonprofits First Chance to Buy Certain Buildings Modeled after a similar bill in San Francisco, the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act specifically targets building…

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December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM

For Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing, Privatization Stirs Displacement Fears

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing Worry Privatization Will Cause Displacement New York City’s public housing authority has turned thousands of a…

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December 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Through the lens: Keeping coverage free and fair

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, As a photojournalist, when I walk through New York City, I see more than streets and buildings. I see people and wonder about their struggles and triumphs. That is why I’m proud to work with City Limits, a nonprofit …

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December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM

These East Harlem Tenants Staged a Rent Strike—And Won

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] These East Harlem Tenants Staged a Rent Strike—And Won Tenants in five East Harlem buildings won half a million dollars in back rent and repairs, in a settlement with their landlord over poor…

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December 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM

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View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Readers, As the city’s recent elections showed, housing affordability is top of mind for millions of New Yorkers. As the Housing and Homelessness reporter for City Limits, I’m dedicated to creating stories with and for commu…

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December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM

New York Sues Trump Administration Over SNAP Changes That Would Exclude Thousands of Legal Immigrants

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] After Shutdown Delay, New York Opens Applications for Annual Heating Assistance Program New York Attorney General Letitia James and attorneys general from 21 oth…

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December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM

Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing Worry Privatization Will Cause Displacement

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing Worry Privatization Will Cause Displacement New York City’s public housing authority has turned thousands of apartments over to private mana…

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December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM

5 Bills NYC Youth Want the City Council to Pass Before the Year Ends

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City [link removed] Community-Led Project Looks to Grow Gowanus Canal’s Mussel Population A bevy of New York City youth organizations are pressing lawmakers to p…

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December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM

After Shutdown Delay, New York Opens Applications for Annual Heating Assistance Program

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] After Shutdown Delay, New York Opens Applications for Annual Heating Assistance Program After a month-long delay caused by the federal government shutdown, New Y…

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December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM

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View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] City Limits remains committed to reimagining how local news is created, and to improve accessibility. We’ll continue delivering reporting on housing and affordability, and we’ll do more—news with and for the communities most affected,…

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November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM

How Each NYC Neighborhood Voted On The Housing Ballot Measures

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] How Each NYC Neighborhood Voted On The Housing Ballot Measures Earlier this month, New Yorkers passed three housing ballot measures that change how affordable hous…

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November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM

As Mayor Adams Looks to Stack Rent Board, Tenant Groups Press Potential Appointees to ‘Refuse’

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] As Mayor Adams Looks to Stack Rent Board, Tenant Groups Press Potential Appointees to ‘Refuse’ Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams is weighing new appointments to the Rent Guidelines Board in his final…

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November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Community-Led Project Looks to Grow Gowanus Canal’s Mussel Population

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City [link removed] Community-Led Project Looks to Grow Gowanus Canal’s Mussel Population “Everybody loves to hate on the Gowanus Canal,” said Gary Francis, who …

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November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Double your impact for NYC renters

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Readers, Earlier this fall, I received a note from a woman who after nearly a decade of living in her apartment, was being told to vacate her home. “Please, I need help,” she wrote, explaining she suspected her landlord wan…

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November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Council Approves Major Long Island City Rezoning Plan

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] 15K New Homes for Long Island City? Council Approves Major Rezoning Plan The City Council approved a plan Wednesday to rezone a stretch of Long Island City, incl…

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November 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM

How Delayed SNAP Benefits Impacted New Yorkers Who Need Them

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] How Delayed SNAP Benefits Impacted New Yorkers While the federal government has officially reopened, local SNAP recipients had to navigate empty refrigerators and cabinets for more than a week.…

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November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM

‘Sided With Trump’: Climate Groups Slam NY Approval of Gas Pipeline Off Queens’ Coast

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City [link removed] ‘Sided With Trump’: Climate Groups Slam NY Approval of Gas Pipeline Off Queens’ Coast New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservati…

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November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Funding Uncertainty Looms in FiDi-Seaport Climate Plan

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Funding Uncertainty Looms in FiDi-Seaport Climate Plan, Last Link in Lower Manhattan Flood Protection Projects Picture a park stretching all the way from the Brook…

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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM

‘Ready to Freeze the Rent’: Housing Groups React to Mamdani's Win

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ‘Ready to Freeze the Rent’: Housing Groups React to Mamdani’s Mayoral Win Zohran Mamdani's win last week caps a contentious election season where much of the debate focused on the city’s cost o…

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November 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM

A word from City Limits' executive director

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear City Limits Community, At City Limits, we are committed to evolving as an information steward, dedicated to serving those most affected by the affordability crisis. Our vision is to continue providing you insightful investigat…

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November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM

Live Election Updates: New Yorkers Weigh In On Housing Ballot Measures

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Live Updates: New Yorkers Weigh In On Housing Ballot Measures Four measures on the ballot this Election Day would change how New York City permits new affordable housing. City Limits will be tr…

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November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Can Eric Adams Really Block a Mamdani Rent Freeze?

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Can Eric Adams Really Block a Mamdani Rent Freeze? Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s promise to “freeze the rent” for the city’s 2 million rent stabilized tenants has captured the race for ma…

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October 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM

Most NYCHA Developments Have Greater Repair Needs Than Partially-Collapsed Mitchel Houses, Data Shows

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Most NYCHA Developments Have Greater Repair Needs Than Partially-Collapsed Mitchel Houses, Inspections Show Last month, a building at NYCHA's Mitchel Houses partia…

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