"The governor should finally reorient the states transportation policy around reducing vehicle miles traveled and giving all New Yorkers better, safer, more affordable options to get around and get ahead." The post Opinion: Hochul Must Rescue New York Transit Riders From a Wider Cross Bronx Expressway appeared first on City Limits.

Mamdani administration officials told the City Council this week that outreach teams have cleared 40 homeless encampments since January, and referred 85 people to the shelter system, though did not specify how many of those actually came inside. The post The Mayor Promises a New Approach to Encampment ‘Sweeps.’ Homeless Advocates Don’t Buy It. ...

"The Mamdani administration has an historic opportunity to shift how we value and manage our shared spaces. Now is the time to launch a public realm agenda for the city that centers events, programming, and activation." The post Opinion: Mayor Mamdani, Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Use Public Spaces appeared first on City Limits.

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development's workshops will help organizations learn more about the city's planning and building processesa response to an uptick in faith-based and mission driven groups looking to build housing on their land. The post City to Offer Free Classes for Religious Orgs Interested in Developing Affordable Housing ...

"Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million." The post Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program appeared first on City Limits.

The funding will support internships for CUNY student journalists at two nonprofit newsrooms, City Limits and THE CITY, where Tom Robbins served as editor at different chapters in his storied journalism career. The post New Investigative Reporting Fund Honors Late Journalist Tom Robbins appeared first on City Limits.

Tenants at the Upper East Side NYCHA development were the latest to vote on what funding model they want for their buildings, rebuffing two newer initiatives that officials say would unlock additional repair money by converting properties to the federal Section 8 program. The post Isaacs Houses Tenants Vote to Stay in Section 9 Public Housing, Early Tally ...

"A better bill would target deception specifically: chatbots that claim to be licensed professionals, that create attorney-client relationships without disclosure, that fail to identify themselves as AI." The post Opinion: New York Wants to Protect You From AI Lawyers. It May Accidentally Rob You of One. appeared first on City Limits.

La Press Freedom Coalition, formada por 41 organizaciones de la sociedad civil y de defensa de la libertad de prensa, conden su arresto y emiti una carta el pasado 10 de marzo, diciendo que estas operaciones se usan cada vez ms para coartar la libertad de expresin y los derechos de la Primera Enmienda. The post PODCAST: Qu se sabe sobre la detencin de la ...

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, March 16-23 appeared first on City Limits.

The state is adjusting its income eligibility criteria for Empower+, which helps tenants and homeowners pay for energy-saving building upgrades. Previous rules made it hard for city households to qualify: since 2010, only 7 percent of the program's retrofit projects were in the five boroughs. The post More NYC Households to Qualify for Energy Efficiency ...