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September 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM

NYCHA Tenants in Chelsea Ready to Relocate as Demolition Plan Moves Ahead

NYCHA Tenants in Chelsea Ready to Relocate as Demolition Plan Moves Ahead ICYMI: In Case You Missed It   As NYCHA Plans Ch…
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September 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM

Fewer Eligible Tenants Getting ‘Right to Counsel’ After Pandemic, Program Expansion: Report

Fewer Eligible Tenants Getting ‘Right to Counsel’ After Pandemic, Program Expansion: Report Fewer Eligible Tenants Get ‘Right to Counsel’ A…
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September 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Your Guide to New York City Climate Week 

Your Guide to New York City Climate Week  City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City Your Guide to New York …
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September 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM

Police Agreements With ICE Have Exploded in New York State—and Nationwide

Police Agreements With ICE Have Exploded in New York State—and Nationwide ICYMI: In Case You Missed It   Local Police Agre…
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September 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM

Adams’ Administration Delays CityFHEPS Expansion Again, Asks for Appeal

Adams’ Administration Delays CityFHEPS Expansion Again, Asks for Appeal Adams’ Administration Delays CityFHEPS Expansion Again, Asks Court…
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September 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Public Schools Account for a Third of NYC’s Building Pollution. What Would It Take to Go Green?

Public Schools Account for a Third of NYC’s Building Pollution. What Would It Take to Go Green? City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York…
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September 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM

How Thriving Natural Areas Help Stop NYC Sewers from Overflowing

How Thriving Natural Areas Help Stop NYC Sewers from Overflowing ICYMI: In Case You Missed It How Thriving Natural Areas …
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September 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM

Struggling to Pay Rent in NYC? Here's What You Need to Know 

Struggling to Pay Rent in NYC? Here's What You Need to Know    What You Need to Know If You’re Struggling to Pay Rent in NYC   Are you stru…
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August 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM

With Trump’s Help, Gas Supplier Fast Tracks Rejected Application for Pipeline Off NYC Coast

With Trump’s Help, Gas Supplier Fast Tracks Rejected Application for Pipeline Off NYC Coast City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York Cit…
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August 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM

‘Really Extreme Fear’: Helping NYC’s Migrant Youth Navigate Immigration Court

‘Really Extreme Fear’: Helping NYC’s Migrant Youth Navigate Immigration Court   ‘Really Extreme Fear’: Advocates See Uptick in Young Migran…
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August 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM

City Backtracks on CityFHEPs Voucher Incentive, Will Subject Rule Change to Public Review

City Backtracks on CityFHEPs Voucher Incentive, Will Subject Rule Change to Public Review   City Backtracks on CityFHEPs Voucher Incentive,…
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August 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM

NYC to Expand Housing for New Yorkers Who Cycle Between Shelter and Jail

NYC to Expand Housing for New Yorkers Who Cycle Between Shelter and Jail Funding Boost Could Fulfill City’s Pledge to Expand Housing for Ne…
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August 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Cuomo’s Plan to Means-Test Rent Stabilized Apartments

Cuomo’s Plan to Means-Test Rent Stabilized Apartments   Cuomo’s Plan to Means-Test Rent Stabilized Apartments, And What Else Happened Last …
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August 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM

Frieze by Famed Harlem Renaissance Sculptor Back at Kingsborough Houses

Frieze by Famed Harlem Renaissance Sculptor Back at Kingsborough Houses Frieze by Famed Harlem Renaissance Sculptor Back at Kingsborough Ho…
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August 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM

City Renews Fair Housing Commitments, Focusing on Climate and Affordability

City Renews Fair Housing Commitments, Focusing on Climate and Affordability City Renews Fair Housing Commitments, Focusing on Climate and A…
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August 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Local Tick Populations Are Growing. Here’s How To Stay Protected.

Local Tick Populations Are Growing. Here’s How To Stay Protected. City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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August 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM

New York Moves Forward in Banning Gas Equipment in New Construction

New York Moves Forward in Banning Gas Equipment in New Construction New York Moves Forward in Banning Gas Equipment in New Construction—Fo…
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August 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM

Feds' Demand for Food Stamp Participants’ Data Will Scare People From Needed Benefits, Advocates Say

Feds' Demand for Food Stamp Participants’ Data Will Scare People From Needed Benefits, Advocates Say   Trump’s Demand for Food Stamp Partic…
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August 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM

New York Moves Forward in Banning Gas Equipment in New Construction

New York Moves Forward in Banning Gas Equipment in New Construction City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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July 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Fewer Migrants Now Subject to Shelter Deadlines as City Transitions to Unified System

Fewer Migrants Now Subject to Shelter Deadlines as City Transitions to Unified System Fewer Migrants Subject to Shelter Deadlines as City …
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July 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM

The 12 Communities Where NYC Could ‘Fast Track’ Affordable Housing (If Voters Approve)

The 12 Communities Where NYC Could ‘Fast Track’ Affordable Housing (If Voters Approve)   The 12 Communities Where Mayor Adams’ Charter Comm…
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July 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM

‘The Solutions are Hyper-Local’: Brooklyn Climate Organizer On Facing the Next Big Storm

‘The Solutions are Hyper-Local’: Brooklyn Climate Organizer On Facing the Next Big Storm City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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July 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM

Zohran Mamdani Made Inroads With Voters at NYCHA, First-Round Ballots Show

Zohran Mamdani Made Inroads With Voters at NYCHA, First-Round Ballots Show   Mamdani’s Primary Coalition Made Inroads With Voters at NYCHA …
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July 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Trouble Getting Your Security Deposit Back? This App Could Help

Trouble Getting Your Security Deposit Back? This App Could Help   Trouble Getting Your Security Deposit Back? This App Could Help Thanks t…
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July 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Plans for Cross Bronx Expressway Stir 'Real Fears' Among Locals

Plans for Cross Bronx Expressway Stir 'Real Fears' Among Locals City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City ‘…
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July 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM

The Land Use Charter Changes That Might Be on Your Ballot This Fall

The Land Use Charter Changes That Might Be on Your Ballot This Fall   The Land Use Charter Changes That Might Be on Your Ballot This Fall …
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July 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM

Council Scores Legal Win Against Mayor Adams Over Rental Vouchers Expansion

Council Scores Legal Win Against Mayor Adams Over Rental Vouchers Expansion   Mayor Must Implement Council Laws Expanding Rental Vouchers, …
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July 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM

NYC Biodiversity Faces Risks, As Parks Get Shortchanged on City Budget

NYC Biodiversity Faces Risks, As Parks Get Shortchanged on City Budget City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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July 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM

How Did Mamdani Do in Super-Majority Latino Election Districts?

How Did Mamdani Do in Super-Majority Latino Election Districts? Latino Voters and the Political Earthquake in New York Conventional wisdom…
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July 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM

What NYC’s Next Mayor Can (And Can’t) Do About Housing Affordability

What NYC’s Next Mayor Can (And Can’t) Do About Housing Affordability   What NYC’s Next Mayor Can (And Can’t) Do About Housing Affordability…
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July 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM

What Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean for New York’s Green Transition

What Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean for New York’s Green Transition City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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July 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM

CityFHEPS Voucher Holders & Legal Aid Sue to Preserve Landlord Incentive 

CityFHEPS Voucher Holders & Legal Aid Sue to Preserve Landlord Incentive  CityFHEPS Voucher Holders & Legal Aid Sue to Preserve Lan…
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June 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM

‘I’m Afraid of Wasting Away’: City Food Pantries Struggle As Funding Shrinks

‘I’m Afraid of Wasting Away’: City Food Pantries Struggle As Funding Shrinks ‘I’m Afraid of Wasting Away’: City Food Pantries Struggle As F…
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June 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM

The Primary Candidates’ Plans on Housing, Homelessness & More

The Primary Candidates’ Plans on Housing, Homelessness & More   It's Primary Election Day, NYC! The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m…
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June 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM

As ICE Pursues Courthouse Arrests, Immigrant Families Struggle to Find Legal Help

As ICE Pursues Courthouse Arrests, Immigrant Families Struggle to Find Legal Help   As ICE Pursues Courthouse Arrests, Immigrant Families S…
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June 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM

What Renters Should Know As NYC’s Broker Fees Law Kicks In

What Renters Should Know As NYC’s Broker Fees Law Kicks In In case you missed it What Renters Should Know As NYC’s B…
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June 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Primary Voter Guide: The Mayoral Candidates’ Plans on Homelessness

Primary Voter Guide: The Mayoral Candidates’ Plans on Homelessness Primary Voter Guide: The Mayoral Candidates’ Plans on Homelessness With…
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June 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM

Primary Voter Guide to the Mayoral Candidates’ Plans

Primary Voter Guide to the Mayoral Candidates’ Plans Primary Voter Guide: The Mayoral Candidates’ Plans   Early voting kicks off today in N…
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June 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Help close the gap for today's youth—$7K needed by June 30

Help close the gap for today's youth—$7K needed by June 30 Dear friends, What if I told you that your gift today could transform a young person's future wh…
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June 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM

Primary Voter Guide: The Mayoral Candidates’ Plans on Climate & Environment

Primary Voter Guide: The Mayoral Candidates’ Plans on Climate & Environment City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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June 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM

Social Housing Supporters Revive Push to Boost Nonprofit & Community Ownership

Social Housing Supporters Revive Push to Boost Nonprofit & Community Ownership In case you missed it Social Hou…
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June 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM

Trump’s Proposed Budget Would be ‘Disastrous’ for NYC Housing Agencies

Trump’s Proposed Budget Would be ‘Disastrous’ for NYC Housing Agencies Trump’s Proposed Budget Would be ‘Disastrous’ for NYC Housing Agenc…
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June 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Help a NYC teen find their voice this summer

Help a NYC teen find their voice this summer Dear Friend, Every young person deserves the chance to find their voice and the tools to make it heard. That's…
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June 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Harlem River Status Change Would Let NYC Off the Hook on Cleanup, Environmentalists Warn

Harlem River Status Change Would Let NYC Off the Hook on Cleanup, Environmentalists Warn City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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June 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM

Rent Guidelines Board Considers Lower Range of Hikes on 2-Year Leases

Rent Guidelines Board Considers Lower Range of Hikes on 2-Year Leases In case you missed it After Revote, Rent Guid…
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June 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM

Remembering Tom Robbins, Who Bore Witness to Everyday New Yorkers’ Battles

Remembering Tom Robbins, Who Bore Witness to Everyday New Yorkers’ Battles     Remembering Tom Robbins, Who Bore Witness to Everyday New Yo…
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May 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM

Low-Income Households Shortchanged on State Energy Savings Funds

Low-Income Households Shortchanged on State Energy Savings Funds City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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May 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM

NYC teens are rewriting the narrative—help them do it

NYC teens are rewriting the narrative—help them do it Dear friends, "I want to show the reality behind the statistics—and the humanity behind the headlines…
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May 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM

Comptroller to Examine How NYCHA Spends City Capital Funds

Comptroller to Examine How NYCHA Spends City Capital Funds In case you missed it Comptroller to Examine How NYCHA Sp…
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May 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM

After Feds Weaken Drinking Water Standards, NY Environmentalists Call for Tighter Regulations At Home

After Feds Weaken Drinking Water Standards, NY Environmentalists Call for Tighter Regulations At Home For updates on the June primary races, see…