Opinion: The Economic Case for a Rent Freeze
"The economic data shows thatβ―holding rents steady for one yearβor even fourβwill not substantially disrupt the city budget nor the housing stock." The post Opinion:…
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In Budget Talks, Some Council Progressives Draw the Line on CityFHEPS Expansion
Some lawmakers are considering a βnoβ vote on any budget deal that doesnβt include a significant expansion of the cityβs housing voucher program, CityFHEPS, revealing…
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Hochul celebrates new transmission lines, but very little power is flowing so far
Gov. Hochul celebrates completion of Champlain Hudson Power Express Project The $6 billion transmission lines bringing hydropower from Quebec to New York went online June…
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NYC World Cup jerseys are selling for big bucks on eBay
The NYC soccer jersey. Soccer fans are ponying up for the limited edition shirts. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βWho Killed Deniz? Yewβs to Blame, Union Sez After Central Park Horse Drops Dead
The union that represents Central Park carriage horse drivers charged Tuesday that a horse who dropped dead last week may have been doomed after chomping…
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US House Democrats to hold forum in Newark on Delaney Hall ICE facility
ICE agents and protesters gather on June 8, 2026, outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall, in Newark, New Jersey, where ICE is housing…
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Brooklyn landlords hid rent-stabilized units from tenants, NY attorney general says
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General on December 15, 2025 in New York…
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Extra Extra: Discarded GLP-1 needles could be poking sanitation workers
Because DSNY employees are increasingly reporting being stabbed, here are your afternoon links: Knicks ticker-tape celebration for kids, the Yankees are also good, why you…
Read full article βLISTEN: A Knicks Win to Kick Off Summer
Is the Knicks win after more than 50 years a good omen for summer? Co-host Katie Honan talks with Rachel Holliday Smith, the managing editor…
Read full article βFrench Montana Backs Fund Set Up for Cabbie Bashed After Knicks Game
The New York cabbie who was drummed out of driving for a living after rowdies trashed his cab following a Knicks win in the NBA…
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Opinion: Homeless Youth Are Being Excluded, Yet Again. We Hoped for Better From Mayor Mamdani.Β
"CityFHEPS vouchers would give youth a real pathway out of homelessness, rather than forcing them into the adult homeless shelter system." The post Opinion: Homeless…
Read full article βYour Guide to the Knicksβ Historic Ticker-Tape Parade
Just before midnight on Saturday, the New York Knicks won the NBA championship for the first time in more than 50 years, transforming the city…
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NYC Housing Calendar, June 15-22
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…
Read full article βNYC Students Call Technical Foul Over Knicks Parade on Regents Exam Day
This story wasΒ originally publishedΒ by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters atΒ ckbe.at/newsletters. The New York Knicksβ victory this weekend over the San Antonio Spurs, cementing theirΒ first…
Read full article βLISTEN: A Guided Tour of New Yorkβs Rats
Itβs a tour for people who like the nitty gritty of why we had so much sewage, why corruption led to the garbage being a…
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Tenants, Landlords and Zombies Face Off Over a Rent Freeze, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
Both inside and outside the Rent Guidelines Board's public hearing Thursday, tenants and landlords shouted, booed, and jeered at each other in almost equal measure…
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Opinion: New Yorkβs Affordable Housing Divide
βThe core problem with New York's housing affordability is not, at its heart, a rent regulation problem. It is a divergence problem. Rents for existing…
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βNos negamos a que nos desplacenβ: celebrando el orgullo puertorriqueΓ±o en Sunset Park
βNo organizamos un desfile solo por celebrar. Desde el principio, ha sido una iniciativa impulsada por la comunidad para garantizar nuestra seguridad en un barrio…
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βWe Refuse to be Displacedβ: Celebrating Puerto Rican Pride in Sunset Park
βWe donβt do a parade just to be festive. From the beginning this has been a community-led effort to keep ourselves safe in a neighborhood…
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For NYCHA Tenants Fighting for Repairs in Court, One Missed Phone Call Can Mean Months-Long Delays
Inspections by the cityβs Department of Housing Preservation and Development are one of the only tools NYCHA tenants have for securing overdue repairs. But tenants…
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