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October 8, 2024 at 1:14 PM

For Many Older New Yorkers, Home-Delivered Meals Offer More Than Food

For Many Older New Yorkers, Home-Delivered Meals Offer More Than Food In case you missed it For Many Older New York…
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October 7, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Four More NYCHA Developments Convert to PACT Private Management

Four More NYCHA Developments Convert to PACT Private Management In One Day, Four NYCHA Developments Convert to PACT Private Management A …
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October 3, 2024 at 10:00 PM

How Prepared is New York City to Face the Next Big Storm?

How Prepared is New York City to Face the Next Big Storm? City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City How Pr…
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October 1, 2024 at 12:15 PM

The Cost of Housing is Driving Some Veterans Out of New York City

The Cost of Housing is Driving Some Veterans Out of New York City In case you missed it It’s Getting Harder for Vet…
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September 30, 2024 at 12:49 PM

Planning Commission Approves ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan by 10-3 Vote

Planning Commission Approves ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan by 10-3 Vote Planning Commission Approves ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan by 10-3 Vote …
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September 24, 2024 at 10:29 AM

City's Homeless Shelters, Language Interpretation Needs Soar

City's Homeless Shelters, Language Interpretation Needs Soar In case you missed it Language Interpretation Needs So…
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September 23, 2024 at 11:45 AM

NYCHA Households Still Reeling With Rent Debts From COVID-19

NYCHA Households Still Reeling With Rent Debts From COVID-19 NYCHA Still Reeling With Rent Debts From COVID-19 In 2021, when New York Sta…
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September 20, 2024 at 11:31 AM

How Much Could Donald Trump-Tied Buildings Owe Under NYC’s Local Law 97?

How Much Could Donald Trump-Tied Buildings Owe Under NYC’s Local Law 97? City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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September 17, 2024 at 11:27 AM

Who Can Get Appointments at NYC’s Asylum Application Help Center?

Who Can Get Appointments at NYC’s Asylum Application Help Center? In case you missed it Who Can Get Appointments at…
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September 16, 2024 at 12:55 PM

‘Good Cause’ Eviction’s Legal Litmus Test Begins

‘Good Cause’ Eviction’s Legal Litmus Test Begins ‘Good Cause’ Eviction’s Legal Litmus Test Begins Since Aug. 18, New York City landlords …
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September 12, 2024 at 12:39 PM

Differing Perspectives: Should NYC Tenants Have a Right to Air Conditioning?

Differing Perspectives: Should NYC Tenants Have a Right to Air Conditioning? City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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September 10, 2024 at 11:46 AM

Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases

Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases In case you missed it Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’…
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September 9, 2024 at 12:23 PM

‘Stop Evicting Children’: Rally Calls to End Shelter Deadlines for Migrants As New School Year Starts

‘Stop Evicting Children’: Rally Calls to End Shelter Deadlines for Migrants As New School Year Starts ‘Stop Evicting Children’: Rally Call…
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September 6, 2024 at 2:05 PM

NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews

NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews In case you missed it NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Rev…
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September 5, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Another Hot Summer Tests the MTA’s Cooling Efforts

Another Hot Summer Tests the MTA’s Cooling Efforts City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City Another Hot S…
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September 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM

See How Your Community Board & Borough President Voted on 'City of Yes' for Housing

See How Your Community Board & Borough President Voted on 'City of Yes' for Housing City of Yes for Housing: See How Your Community Bo…
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August 29, 2024 at 1:03 PM

Planting Certain Tree Species Can Make NYC’s Polluted Air Worse

Planting Certain Tree Species Can Make NYC’s Polluted Air Worse City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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August 27, 2024 at 12:23 PM

For Migrants in Shelter, An Asylum Application Can Mean the Difference Between 30 or 60 More Days

For Migrants in Shelter, An Asylum Application Can Mean the Difference Between 30 or 60 More Days In case you missed it …
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August 26, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Spiking Evictions Renew Calls to Reform NYC Marshals System

Spiking Evictions Renew Calls to Reform NYC Marshals System Spiking Evictions Renew Calls to Reform NYC Marshals System Last year, city m…
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August 22, 2024 at 12:08 PM

National Grid is About to Raise Your Gas Bill to Cover $5 Billion in Infrastructure Projects

National Grid is About to Raise Your Gas Bill to Cover $5 Billion in Infrastructure Projects City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York Ci…
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August 20, 2024 at 11:55 AM

City Cuts Funding for Tenant Lawyers Who Combat Landlord Harassment, Building Violations

City Cuts Funding for Tenant Lawyers Who Combat Landlord Harassment, Building Violations In case you missed it City…
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August 19, 2024 at 2:41 PM

1 Million NYC Households Lost Their Internet Subsidies. Plans to Revive the Aid Are in Political Purgatory

1 Million NYC Households Lost Their Internet Subsidies. Plans to Revive the Aid Are in Political Purgatory 1 Million NYC Households Lost T…
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August 13, 2024 at 1:09 PM

New York’s Reparations Commission Starts Its Work

New York’s Reparations Commission Starts Its Work In case you missed it New York’s Reparations Commission Starts It…
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August 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM

City Cuts Funding for Tenant Lawyers Who Combat Landlord Harassment

City Cuts Funding for Tenant Lawyers Who Combat Landlord Harassment City Cuts Funding for Tenant Lawyers Who Combat Landlord Harassment, Bu…
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August 6, 2024 at 12:39 PM

How NYC's Community Boards Are Voting on City of Yes for Housing

How NYC's Community Boards Are Voting on City of Yes for Housing In case you missed it Tracking Community Boards’ F…
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August 5, 2024 at 12:34 PM

NYCHA Section 8 Waitlist Applicants Will Soon Learn Their Status

NYCHA Section 8 Waitlist Applicants Will Soon Learn Their Status NYCHA Section 8 Waitlist Applicants Will Soon Learn Their Status A month …
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July 30, 2024 at 12:03 PM

Gas Leaks Could be Costing New York City Taxpayers More Than $70 Million a Year

Gas Leaks Could be Costing New York City Taxpayers More Than $70 Million a Year In case you missed it Gas Leaks Cou…
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July 29, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative

Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative Mayor Eric Adams’…
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July 26, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Gas Leaks Could be Costing NYC Taxpayers More Than $70 Million a Year

Gas Leaks Could be Costing NYC Taxpayers More Than $70 Million a Year City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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July 23, 2024 at 12:35 PM

Missed Mail in City Shelters is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases

Missed Mail in City Shelters is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases In case you missed it Missed Mail is Compl…
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July 22, 2024 at 1:10 PM

Kingston Made Rent Law History Two Years Ago. That Was the Easy Part.

Kingston Made Rent Law History Two Years Ago. That Was the Easy Part. Kingston Made Rent Law History Two Years Ago. That Was the Easy Part…
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July 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM

New York’s Utility Regulator Doing ‘Inadequate’ Job of Helping State Reach Climate Goals: Audit

New York’s Utility Regulator Doing ‘Inadequate’ Job of Helping State Reach Climate Goals: Audit City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York…
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July 16, 2024 at 11:40 AM

What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing

What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing In case you missed it What’s at…
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July 15, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Coalition Backs Bill to End 30- and 60-Day Shelter Deadlines for Migrants

Coalition Backs Bill to End 30- and 60-Day Shelter Deadlines for Migrants Right-to-Shelter Defenders Back Bill to End 30- and 60-Day Deadl…
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July 12, 2024 at 1:41 PM

What the Latest NYC Budget Includes for Housing

What the Latest NYC Budget Includes for Housing In case you missed it Here’s What the Latest NYC Budget Includes fo…
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July 11, 2024 at 6:09 PM

What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing

What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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July 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Quarterly Update for City Limits Readers

City Limits Dear City Limits Friends, Please enjoy this update featuring highlights from our second quarter of 2024. We have exciting news to report, and thank you as always for being a vital part of the City Limits community. …
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July 8, 2024 at 12:47 PM

The NYC Neighborhoods Leading, and Lagging, on Affordable Housing

The NYC Neighborhoods Leading, and Lagging, on Affordable Housing The NYC Neighborhoods Leading, and Lagging, on Affordable Housing The l…
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July 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM

By Next Century, Hundreds of Critical NYC Buildings Risk Frequent Flooding: Study

By Next Century, Hundreds of Critical NYC Buildings Risk Frequent Flooding: Study City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City …
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July 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM

City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split

City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split In case you missed it City M…
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July 1, 2024 at 11:40 AM

Advocates, Lawmakers Frustrated By Late City Hall Report on Homeless Encampment ‘Sweeps’

Advocates, Lawmakers Frustrated By Late City Hall Report on Homeless Encampment ‘Sweeps’ Advocates, Lawmakers Frustrated By Late City Hall…
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June 27, 2024 at 12:25 PM

Will New York’s Deforestation Bill Finally Become Law?

Will New York’s Deforestation Bill Finally Become Law? City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City Will New …
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June 25, 2024 at 12:55 PM

Advocates Renew Call for Poll Sites in NYC Jails

Advocates Renew Call for Poll Sites in NYC Jails In case you missed it Advocates Renew Call for Poll Sites in NYC J…
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June 24, 2024 at 12:18 PM

Will New York’s ‘TREES’ Bill Finally Become Law?

Will New York’s ‘TREES’ Bill Finally Become Law? Will New York’s 'TREES' Bill Finally Become Law? The Tropical Rainforest Economic & …
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June 20, 2024 at 11:27 AM

Amid Heat Wave, Eligible New Yorkers Can Apply for State’s Air Conditioner Subsidy—For Now

Amid Heat Wave, Eligible New Yorkers Can Apply for State’s Air Conditioner Subsidy—For Now City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City…
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June 18, 2024 at 1:24 PM

NYC Stabilized Tenants to See Third Round of Rent Hikes in Adams Era

NYC Stabilized Tenants to See Third Round of Rent Hikes in Adams Era In case you missed it NYC Stabilized Tenants t…
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June 17, 2024 at 12:22 PM

NYC Street Homeless Estimate Climbs to Near-Record High

NYC Street Homeless Estimate Climbs to Near-Record High City’s Yearly Street Homeless Estimate Climbs to 2nd Highest Number on Record The…
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June 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM

It's Not Easy Being a NYC Renter. City Limits is Here to Help

City Limits Dear City Limits readers, It’s been a difficult time for New York City’s renters. In 2023, just 1.4 percent of apartments across the five boroughs were vacant and available for rent, the lowest rate in decades. Options were even scarcer …
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June 11, 2024 at 1:07 PM

Bill Seeks to Boost NYC’s Composting Capacity

Bill Seeks to Boost NYC’s Composting Capacity In case you missed it Bill Seeks to Boost NYC’s Composting Capacity W…
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June 10, 2024 at 11:49 AM

NYC Plans to Expand Public Restrooms. Will it Benefit Homeless New Yorkers?

NYC Plans to Expand Public Restrooms. Will it Benefit Homeless New Yorkers? NYC Plans to Expand Public Restrooms. Will it Benefit Homeless…