While lawmakers are still hammering out the details, the latest state budget is likely to include $50 million to create the long-sought Housing Access Voucher Program, which would help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness afford rent. The post ‘Foot in the Door’: Funds to Kickstart State Rental Voucher Program Expected in Budget Deal appeared ...

"We need to reverse the tide nownot in some imagined futureby building new affordable homes, reclaiming neglected properties, and defending our public assets from federal threats." The post Opinion: The Housing & Zoning Tools NYC Needs to Fix What’s Broken appeared first on City Limits.

The federal agency's environmental justice office played a crucial role in helping New Yorkers reverse environmental burdens in their neighborhoods, according to EPA employees and community groups who spoke with City Limits. The post As EPA’s Environmental Justice Employees Lose Their Jobs, New York Community Groups Pay the Price appeared first on City ...

"A stable and safe home can bend the arc of their lives, empowering them to secure steady employment and earn money and save. These 800 homes represent 800 opportunities to break the cycles of poverty." The post Opinion: How 800 Homes in Desirable Communities Could Disrupt a System-to-HomelessnessPipeline appeared first on City Limits.

A group of state representatives are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to steer some of the $4.2 billionin Bond Act funds for energy upgrades in public housing, where tenants are subject to "outdated boilers, poor ventilation, mold, and temperature extremes that contribute to high asthma hospitalization rates." The post State Should Use Bond Act Funds to Electrify ...

"We cannot allow proposed cuts to HUD and Section 8 to devastate our communities. These aren't abstract budget itemsthey represent the homes and futures of real people we work with every day." The post Opinion: This Fair Housing Month, Let’s Protect Public Housing From HUD Cuts appeared first on City Limits.

Uno de los deportados al CECOT es el venzolano Edicson David Quintero Chacn. El 16 de abril un grupo de abogados del American Immigration Council, del National Immigration Project, y del Center for Constitutional Rights present una peticin de hbeas corpus, solicitando a un juez federal que ordene la inmediata puesta en libertad. The post PODCAST: Qu se sabe ...

In a city struggling with a persistent affordability and housing shortage crisis, Long Island City has been buildinga lot. And the city is now looking to spur even more growth with a proposed rezoning that would allow for more than 14,000 new homes. The post Long Island City is on the Verge of Transformation, Again appeared first on City Limits.

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, April 28-May 5 appeared first on City Limits.

"That Washington would have a better understanding of the complexities of movement in the New York metropolitan area ispreposterous." The post Opinion: Penn Station is Being Derailed by Washington appeared first on City Limits.

Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here. The post What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? April 25, 2025 appeared first on City Limits.

"The absence of federal oversight doesnt mean the city is powerless; rather, it should be a turning point. With the cost of living continuing to rise, New York needs a homegrown partner whose model is rooted in their success, not in taking advantage." The post Opinion: With Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Limbo, New Yorkers Need a New Financial ...