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  City Limits · [email protected]
June 23, 2026 at 1:06 PM

What NY’s Congressional Primary Candidates Have Said About NYCHA

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] What NY’s Congressional Primary Candidates Have Said About NYCHA New York's primary election is Tuesday, with races for State Senate, State Assembly, Congress and …
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June 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM

Meet Manhattan’s New Director For Tenant Organizing

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Meet Manhattan’s New Director For Tenant Organizing Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Manhattan’s borough president, is hiring a longtime tenant organizer, Alejandro Coriat, to create a Manhattan-wide tenant…
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June 18, 2026 at 12:06 PM

At least 21 New Yorkers died from heat stress last year, city Health Dept. says

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] At Least 21 New Yorkers Died From Heat Stress Last Year, City Health Dept. Says At least 21 New Yorkers died fr…
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June 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM

For NYCHA tenants fighting for repairs in court, one missed phone call can mean months-long delays

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] For NYCHA Tenants Fighting for Repairs in Court, One Missed Phone Call Can Mean Months-Long Delays Inspections by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and…
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June 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM

Tenants, Landlords and Zombies Face Off Over a Rent Freeze

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Tenants, Landlords and Zombies Face Off Over a Rent Freeze Dozens of tenants and left-leaning organizers gathered outside in downtown Brooklyn Thursday afternoon, eating roti and curry, enjoyin…
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June 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM

‘We Refuse to be Displaced’: Celebrating Puerto Rican Pride in Sunset Park

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] ‘We Refuse to be Displaced’: Celebrating Puerto Rican Pride in Sunset Park Organizers, dancers, and musicians are preparing for the annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican…
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June 11, 2026 at 1:18 PM

New report traces the adverse impacts of the warehouse boom in New York

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] Delivery Warehouse Boom is Impacting NYC’s Low-Income Neighborhoods Most, Reports Finds A new report published …
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June 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM

‘People Are Still Very Unnerved’: Advocates Ask City to Establish Protocols for ICE Sightings Near Schools

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] ‘People Are Still Very Unnerved’: Advocates Ask City to Establish Protocols for ICE Sightings Near Schools For U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent…
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June 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM

Midtown Homeless Drop-In Center Gets Yet Another Chance in Court

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Midtown Homeless Drop-In Center Slated for Closure Gets Yet Another Chance in Court With a June 30 deadline looming, an East Midtown homeless drop-in center will stay open past the end of its c…
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June 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM

Some NYC Public Schools Still Without AC in Gyms, Auditoriums and Cafeterias

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] Some NYC Public School Students Still Sweltering Without AC in Gyms, Auditoriums and Cafeterias The city’s “AC …
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June 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM

43K New Yorkers Risk Losing SNAP Benefits This Month Over Federal Work Rules

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] 43K New Yorkers Risk Losing SNAP Benefits This Month Over Federal Work Rules Earlier this spring, a volunteer at Part of the Solution—a community resource center t…
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June 1, 2026 at 1:05 PM

Which Housing Measures Made New York State's Budget

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Mamdani’s Housing Plan To Overhaul How City Responds to Tenants’ Heat Complaints, Other Code Violations New York State’s budget is finally here, after protracted negotiations extended past Memo…
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May 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM

Latino New Yorkers More Vulnerable to ‘Notario’ Immigration Scams Amid Federal Crackdown, Officials Warn

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Latino New Yorkers More Vulnerable to ‘Notario’ Immigration Scams Amid Federal Crackdown, Officials Warn When Spanish-speaking Latinos hear or see the word “notary…
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May 26, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Mamdani’s Housing Plan To Overhaul How City Responds to Code Violations

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Mamdani’s Housing Plan To Overhaul How City Responds to Tenants’ Heat Complaints, Other Code Violations Mayor Zohran Mamdani will release his administration’s housing plan Tuesday morning as th…
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May 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM

Rental Voucher Expansion Absent From Mayor’s Budget Plan, As City Hall Proposes Program Reforms

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Rental Voucher Expansion Absent From Mayor’s Budget Plan, As City Hall Proposes Program Reforms Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined to include an expansion of the city’s…
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May 18, 2026 at 2:04 PM

COPA Makes a Comeback

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] COPA Makes a Comeback Another opportunity for COPA? Progressive lawmakers on Thursday introduced a revamped version of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA—long-sought legislat…
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May 12, 2026 at 11:38 AM

One Block, Five Flips: How House Flipping is Transforming Neighborhoods Like South Jamaica

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] One Block, Five Flips: How House Flipping is Transforming Neighborhoods Like South Jamaica Lorne Wright, 38, bought his home on 132nd Avenue in South Jamaica in 20…
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May 11, 2026 at 2:18 PM

More New Yorkers Are Forgoing Food Stamps Amid Federal Overhaul

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Fewer New Yorkers Are Getting Food Stamps Amid Federal Overhaul Fewer New Yorkers are getting food assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—in line with a nationwid…
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May 7, 2026 at 12:16 PM

As Summer Approaches, NYCHA Tenants in East Harlem Wait for Elevator Repairs

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] As Summer Approaches, NYCHA Tenants in East Harlem Wait for Elevator Repairs Excessive summer heat can cause su…
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May 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM

More New Yorkers Are Forgoing Food Stamps Amid Federal Overhaul

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] More New Yorkers Are Forgoing Food Stamps Amid Federal Overhaul From January 2025 to February 2026, New York State saw a 6.2 percent enrollment decline in SNAP, a …
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May 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM

State Bill Would Help More of NYC’s Affordable Housing Go Solar

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] State Bill Would Help More of NYC’s Affordable Housing Go Solar As New York's leaders this week debate whether to roll back the ambitious targets set by the state's landmark climate law, clean …
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April 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM

Proposed Federal Rule Would Make It Harder for Asylum Seekers to Work Legally

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Federal Proposal Would Make It Nearly Impossible for Immigrants Seeking Asylum to Work Legally, Advocates Say The public comment period for a new rule sought by th…
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April 27, 2026 at 1:03 PM

Many NYCHA Residents Remain Skeptical of Private Management. This Red Hook Tenant Leader Sees Opportunity.

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] While Many NYCHA Residents Remain Skeptical of Private Management, This Red Hook Tenant Leader Sees An Opportunity For Red Hook West Tenant Association President Karen Blondel, converting her p…
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April 23, 2026 at 12:29 PM

Mamdani Unveils New Sustainability Agenda for NYCHA

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] Thousands More NYCHA Apartments to Get Heat Pumps and Electric Stoves, As Mamdani Sets New Sustainability Targets …
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April 21, 2026 at 12:21 PM

Federal Cuts Will End Nutrition Program for New Yorkers on Food Stamps

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] Federal Cuts Will End Nutrition Education Program for New Yorkers on SNAP Funding for SNAP-Ed, a federal nutrition education program that offers cooking workshops …
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April 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Families Seeking Shelter in NYC Have to Prove They’re Homeless. A New Bill Would Make it Easier. 

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] NYC Families Seeking Shelter Have to Prove They’re Homeless. A New Bill Would Simplify That Process. When someone shows up at a city shelter seeking assistance, it’s probably because they have …
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April 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM

NY Opens Applications for Free Air Conditioner Program—As Trump Seeks to End It

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] New York Opens Applications for Free Air Conditioner Program—As Trump Looks to Gut It, Again As unusually warm …
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April 14, 2026 at 10:46 AM

New York’s Latino Communities ‘Under Siege’ by ICE’s Racial Profiling: Lawsuit 

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] New York’s Latino Communities ‘Under Siege’ by ICE’s Racial Profiling, Lawsuit Says Two months ago, around 6:15 p.m., a man court papers identified with the initia…
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April 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM

NY State Senator & Judiciary Chair Sepúlveda Was No-Show for Housing Court Clients

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] NY State Senator & Judiciary Chair Sepúlveda Was No-Show for Housing Court Clients On at least four occasions, New York State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, who also has a private law practice, failed to…
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April 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM

NYCHA Residents Wait for Sandy-Damaged Community Center to Reopen

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] At NYCHA’s Hammel Houses, Residents Wait for Sandy-Damaged Community Center to Reopen Tyra-Jasmine Boisson remembers hula-hooping in the gym and playing board game…
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April 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM

How NYC Closed Tens of Thousands of ‘No Heat’ Complaints Without Conducting an Inspection

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] How NYC Closed Tens of Thousands of ‘No Heat’ Complaints Without Conducting an Inspection Record numbers of New Yorkers called 311 to report heat and hot water outages during this winter’s cold…
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April 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM

NYCHA Residents Wait for Sandy-Damaged Community Center to Reopen

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] At NYCHA’s Hammel Houses, Residents Wait for Sandy-Damaged Community Center to Reopen Tyra-Jasmine Boisson reme…
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March 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM

For Homeless Families, NYC’s Hotel Shelters Pose a Challenge: The Food

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] For Homeless Families With Health Needs, NYC’s Hotel Shelters Pose a Challenge: The Food While the city has largely shuttered its network of emergency shelters for…
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March 30, 2026 at 1:18 PM

‘Rent Freeze’ Is The Elephant In The Room as Rent Guidelines Board Kicks Off

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ‘Rent Freeze’ Is The Elephant In The Room as Rent Guidelines Board Kicks Off The “rent freeze” rhetoric that dominated the housing debate during last year’s mayoral race was absent from Thursda…
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March 26, 2026 at 12:51 PM

City's Frigid Winter Has New Yorkers' Energy Bills Soaring

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] City on the Edge: City Limits' Reporting on Climate Change, Health & Environment [link removed] New Yorkers’ Energy Bills Soared During Recent Cold Snap New York’s coldest winter in years exacerbated a trend…
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March 24, 2026 at 1:11 PM

What NY State’s Budget Proposals Include to Fight Hunger—And What’s Left Out

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [link removed] What NY State’s Budget Proposals Include to Fight Hunger—And What’s Left Out Anti-hunger advocates are pushing for a stronger state response to fill gaps created b…
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March 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM

The Mayor Promises a New Approach to Homeless ‘Sweeps.’ Advocates Don’t Buy It.

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] The Mayor Promises a New Approach to Encampment ‘Sweeps.’ Homeless Advocates Don’t Buy It. Mamdani administration officials told the City Council last week that outreach teams have cleared 40 h…
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March 19, 2026 at 12:08 PM

More NYC Households Can Now Qualify for Energy Efficiency Upgrades Under Tweaked State Program

[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 NYC Households to Qualify for Energy Efficiency Upgrades Under Tweaked State Program The state is adjustin…
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March 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM

New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] ICYMI: In Case You Missed It [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…
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March 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM

How The City's Housing Crisis is Squeezing its Small Businesses

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] How NYC’s Housing Crisis is Squeezing its Small Businesses As New York City housing costs continue to outpace incomes, the pressure ricochets through commercial corridors, pushing out some of t…
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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…