"We live in an ocean city: New York is built on islands, and has over 500 miles of coastline," the author writes. "In this, as in many things, were a major global huba world leader. We must act like it, and take our marine responsibilities seriously." The post Opinion: The Rockaway Whale Is a Warning New York Can’t Ignore appeared first on City Limits.

From January 2025 to February 2026, New York State saw a 6.2 percent drop in SNAP participants, more than 180,000 peoplein line with a nationwide decline that anti-hunger advocates say stems from federal changes to the program, rather than a drop in need. The post More New Yorkers Are Forgoing Food Stamps Amid Federal Overhaul appeared first on City Limits.

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, May 5-11 appeared first on City Limits.

"Employment authorization is not just a bureaucratic documentit is a critical pathway that allows people seeking safety to rebuild their lives." The post Opinion: Depriving Asylum Seekers of Right to Work Would Do Far-Reaching Harm appeared first on City Limits.

Mamdani's Office of Mass Engagement will be knocking on doors this spring, urging New Yorkers to testify at upcoming Rent Guideline Board hearings. The board will vote in June on rent adjustments for tenants in roughly 1 million rent stabilized apartments. The post The Mayor Wants You at This Year’s Rent Board Hearings, And What Else Happened This Week ...

New York City's only solar incentive is a property tax abatement that most nonprofit and affordable housing providers can't use. A proposal in Albany would provide them with direct payments instead. The post State Bill Would Help More of NYC’s Affordable Housing Go Solar appeared first on City Limits.

"The actual solution to the citys budget crisis is for Gov. Kathy Hochul to finally make our ever-increasing population of billionaires and millionaires pay what they owe in taxes." The post Opinion: Property Tax Hikes Would Break Homeowners of Color Like Me. Let Mamdani Tax The Rich. appeared first on City Limits.

"We almost feel like we're doing something wrong by asking," Jazmin Grubb said of her familys struggles to obtain American Sign Language accommodations for her aunt, who is deaf and lives at NYCHA's Taft Houses. "It shouldn't be a problem if she's just asking for someone to communicate the way she communicates." The post NYCHA Must Provide Interpreters for ...

"The best way for people to move out of shelter is to have a voucher," said Christine Quinn, head of the family shelter provider WIN. "It also is economically better for New York taxpayers." She and other advocates will rally at Thursday to urge the mayor to expand CityFHEPS, as he pledged to do on the campaign trail. The post ‘Hear Our Voices’ Podcast: ...

"The Legislature must hold firm and not buckle by letting Hochul off the hook. Its time to move New York forward, not double down on expensive, polluting oil and gas." The post Opinion: Energy Bills Are Too High, But Hochul Wants to Gut NY’s Climate Law appeared first on City Limits.