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Rent increases for stabilized units took effect this week. Tenants and mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani rallied to protest...
10/03/2025

Rent increases for stabilized units took effect this week. Tenants and mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani rallied to protest the change, which they hope will be the last for four years. Read more, and see what else housing-related is happening in NYC:

Rent increases on stabilized units took effect this week. Tenants and mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani rallied to protest the change, which they hope will be the last for four

“Blocking the box is more than a driver etiquette issue. It strangles public transit, delays emergency vehicles, worsens...
10/02/2025

“Blocking the box is more than a driver etiquette issue. It strangles public transit, delays emergency vehicles, worsens air quality, and reduces pedestrian safety.”

“Blocking the box is more than a driver etiquette issue. It strangles public transit, delays emergency vehicles, worsens air quality, and reduces pedestrian safety.” NYC Department of Transportation officials at a press conference in 2018. The city's enforcement efforts have waned since then, th...

Tenants living in federally subsidized housing are often given the runaround on rent or repair problems, as contractors,...
10/02/2025

Tenants living in federally subsidized housing are often given the runaround on rent or repair problems, as contractors, state, and federal agencies pass the buck on who is responsible for enforcing the rules.

This is the third installment of City Limits' investigation into conditions at privately-run buildings subsidized by the federal Project-Based Rental Assistance program. The project was supported by the Fund for Investigative Journalism:

Tenants living in federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are given the runaround when they complain about their rent and repairs. Contractors, state, and federal agencies pass the buck on who is responsible for enforcing the

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) responded to a record 161,773 heat and hot water problems in ...
10/02/2025

NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) responded to a record 161,773 heat and hot water problems in the year that ended last June. Complaints were concentrated in Harlem, The Bronx, and Central Brooklyn, a City Limits analysis found.

During the most recent fiscal year, more New Yorkers reported not having heat in their apartments than any time on record. Here’s how to get help if your landlord won’t turn up the thermostat this "heat season," which kicks off Oct.

During the most recent fiscal year, more New Yorkers reported not having heat in their apartments than any time on recor...
10/01/2025

During the most recent fiscal year, more New Yorkers reported not having heat in their apartments than any time on record. Here’s how to get help if your landlord won’t turn up the thermostat this “heat season,” which kicks off today, Oct. 1.

During the most recent fiscal year, more New Yorkers reported not having heat in their apartments than any time on record. Here’s how to get help if your landlord won’t turn up the thermostat this "heat season," which kicks off Oct.

“We want to make clear: despite the federal shutdown, New Yorkers will still receive their benefits, and applications fo...
10/01/2025

“We want to make clear: despite the federal shutdown, New Yorkers will still receive their benefits, and applications for new benefits are still being accepted,” said Adriene Holder, chief attorney of the civil practice at The Legal Aid Society.

In spite of the shutdown, tenants in federally subsidized housing programs like Sections 8 will continue to receive those benefits, at least through October, according to legal experts.

Private managers of some federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are failing to remedy health and safety ...
10/01/2025

Private managers of some federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are failing to remedy health and safety issues in their buildings. Many tenants are scared to speak up, afraid they’ll lose their subsidy.

Private managers of some federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are failing to remedy health and safety issues in their buildings. Many tenants are scared to speak up, afraid they'll lose their

Private managers of some federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are failing to remedy health and safety ...
09/30/2025

Private managers of some federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are failing to remedy health and safety issues in their buildings. Across the 65,000 city apartments in the Project-Based Rental Assistance program, there’s an open housing code violation for every fourth unit. Many tenants are scared to speak up, afraid they’ll lose their subsidy.

This is part 2 in City Limits' series on PBRA buildings in New York, with support from the Fund for Investigative Journalism.

Private managers of some federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are failing to remedy health and safety issues in their buildings. Many tenants are scared to speak up, afraid they'll lose their

Muchos trabajadores con visas H-2A cayeron en una trampa que, años después, se convertiría en parte de una de las operac...
09/29/2025

Muchos trabajadores con visas H-2A cayeron en una trampa que, años después, se convertiría en parte de una de las operaciones de tráfico más grandes en el país.

Muchos trabajadores con visas H-2A cayeron en una trampa que, años después, se convertiría en parte de una de las operaciones de tráfico más grandes en el

Each Monday, City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housin...
09/29/2025

Each Monday, City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending

Private managers of federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are systematically failing to properly screen...
09/29/2025

Private managers of federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are systematically failing to properly screen tenants in the program, resulting in rent miscalculations and eviction filings, a City Limits investigation found. This is the first in a series, produced with support from Fund for Investigative Journalism:

Private managers of federally subsidized housing projects in New York City are systematically failing to properly screen tenants in the program, resulting in rent miscalculations and eviction filings, a City Limits investigation found. Tenants have little recourse to resolve

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration announced two new development projects on city-owned sites, highlighting a recent trend...
09/26/2025

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration announced two new development projects on city-owned sites, highlighting a recent trend in activating vacant and underutilized public land for housing. Read more, and see what else happened this week:

Mayor Eric Adams' administration announced two new development projects on city-owned sites, highlighting a recent trend in activating vacant and underutilized public land for

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