NEW: The City Planning Commission, already getting some new powers to approve "fast track" affordable housing projects, is also getting some new faces—if the City Council approves. Story on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social nominations in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social

Half a dozen electeds, led by Gov. Hochul, applauded a new affordable housing development on church land Friday, but have been quiet on efforts to permit the practice as-of-right across the state-a measure sidelined in two straight state budgets. citylimits.org/more-apartme...

More Apartments on Church Land? And What Else Happened This Week in Housing - City Limits

Officials cut the ribbon Thursday on phase one of a 2,000 unit, 100 percent affordable housing development on a church parking lot in Brooklyn.

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City Limits gets results!

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After City Limits’ @patrickspauster.com reported last winter on how the city closed out tens of thousands of tenants' heat complaints without conducting an inspection, the Mamdani administration announced it would overhaul how it handles those calls. citylimits.org/nyc-heat-sea...

A recent change to how the city approves CityFHEPS vouchers, aimed at saving money on rent, required additional review that dragged out an already-protracted application process—causing some shelter residents to lose out on apartments. via @patrickspauster.com: citylimits.org/savings-meas...

'Savings' Measure for Housing Vouchers Backfires, As City Eyes Application Reforms - City Limits

A change to how the city approves CityFHEPS vouchers, aimed at saving money on rent, required additional review by state and city agencies—and delays.

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Come to this @citylimitsnews.bsky.social story for the map, stay for a sneaky important point: if the fast track works as hoped, it could cut into the city's residential segregation. buff.ly/44zJqqJ

The UES and UWS, Elmhurst, and Bayside are among the communities that have built little affordable housing over the past 5 years, and now will see certain projects fast-tracked under new city rules. Check our map for the full list, via @patrickspauster.com: citylimits.org/see-the-12-c...

See the 12 Communities on New York City's Affordable Housing Naughty List - City Limits

The Upper East and West Sides, Elmhurst, and Bayside are among the communities that have built little affordable housing over the past five years.

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NYCHA's first Trust project at Nostrand houses has closed. It's a new, third path, different from the less-popular PACT that brings in private mgmt and the cash-starved efforts to rehab public housing without conversion. Sunny @citylimitsnews.bsky.social has the story! citylimits.org/public-housi...

I was asleep when this story published at 5am, but the Neal family was up, beginning their journey to work and school. They are one of thousands of families in shelter that commute to school from outside their home borough, disrupting their health and education. citylimits.org/for-some-kid...

I was asleep when this story published at 5am, but the Neal family was up, beginning their journey to work and school. They are one of thousands of families in shelter that commute to school from outside their home borough, disrupting their health and education. citylimits.org/for-some-kid...

Is it finally COPA’s year? The answer is YES! The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act has majority support of @council.nyc.gov, @mayor.nyc.gov, and @nyccli.bsky.social. The time is now! Thank you @patrickspauster.com & @citylimitsnews.bsky.social for the write up! citylimits.org/is-it-finall...

My bathroom bill, Local Law 58, requires over 2,100 functional public bathrooms by 2035. Getting there requires solutions that work for all New Yorkers, especially our most vulnerable. Thank you @patrickspauster.com of @citylimitsnews.bsky.social for covering! citylimits.org/nyc-is-getti...

Big week for cute locator maps @citylimitsnews.bsky.social 1. New public restrooms pilot (& their tech-forward electronic/phone entry, which may pose barriers to homeless NYers using them) 2. The proposed "Bay Ridge Triangle" rezoning, advanced b/c of the affordable hsg "fast track" 🔗 👇️

A new pilot program for public restrooms requires tap access with a phone or key card. Homeless advocates say it could be another barrier for unhoused New Yorkers. via @patrickspauster.com: citylimits.org/nyc-is-getti...

NYC Is Getting New Public Bathrooms. Homeless New Yorkers Have Questions. - City Limits

A new pilot program for public restrooms requires tap access with a phone or key card, which advocates say it could be a barrier for unhoused New Yorkers.

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A judge ordered discovery in landlords' rent freeze lawsuit against the Rent Guidelines Board, looking for a smoking gun. The judge admits the rarity of compelling the gov to do discovery in an article 78 case, and compels admin to turn over any communications b/w City Hall and RGB. Key parts:

Bay Ridge Councilmember is proposing a rezoning, expecting to be on the new voter-approved "fast track" which will see affordable housing projects bypass city council review until they build more affordable housing in their neighborhood. "the only way out is to build our way out" buff.ly/8QHiVCc

I spoke w/ tenant activist Samuel Stein about his new book, "A Right to Housing?" and how close/far we are to making the right reality. “It’s impossible to change something if you don’t understand what it is. But it can also be paralyzing to realize just how much we’re up against.” buff.ly/0LaNLUX

Can NYC Have A Right To Housing?

"It's not a how-to guide, but hopefully by the end of it, people will walk away feeling like they know what they're up against, and they're ready to keep fighting," said housing activist Sam Stein,…

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Tenants nervously watched as their rent-stabilized buildings were auctioned off Wednesday. The winning bid came from a small-town NJ mayor who says he will work with the tenants to help them own the 88 apts as a cooperative. Inside the auction room w/ @citylimitsnews.bsky.social buff.ly/KBV0WvX

You've heard of City of Yes, but are you ready for 'State of Yes'? @citylimitsnews.bsky.social w deets on the state legislators taking the "yes" housing moniker to Albany w a slew of pro-housing proposals. buff.ly/Yw9akBg

Albany Progressives Push ‘State of Yes’ Zoning Reforms, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

A group of state lawmakers and advocates are rallying around a slate of 32 bills aimed at addressing New York's housing shortage, including legislation that would require local towns and cities to…

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“The new plan estimates that the city needs 700,000 new homes over the next 10 years to catch up with current demand and accommodate future growth.” citylimits.org/see-which-ny... By @citylimitsnews.bsky.social’s @patrickspauster.com

See Which NYC Neighborhoods Are Behind On New Housing Targets

The city needs 700,000 new homes over the next 10 years to catch up with current demand and accommodate future growth, officials announced Wednesday. See which neighborhoods they say aren’t growing…

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A new acronym has entered the lexicon. NYC's new housing voucher is called CHAP (City Housing Assistance Program). Read @citylimitsnews.bsky.social for deets on who will be newly eligible in January and the big catch: the vouchers will be hard capped at around 5k, with a waitlist. buff.ly/vbW2Sd5

How difficult is it going to be to get NYC neighborhoods to build more? New targets ask for 5,000 new units in Mid-Island Staten by 2030, but the local rep said the plan was "not worth the paper it's printed on." See the 55 of 59 community boards behind schedule in my map: buff.ly/QMOjnQ5

The city needs 700,000 new homes over the next 10 years to catch up with current demand and accommodate future growth, officials announced Wednesday. See which neighborhoods they say aren’t growing fast enough, via @patrickspauster.com: citylimits.org/see-which-ny...

See Which NYC Neighborhoods Are Behind On New Housing Targets  - City Limits

The city needs 700,000 new homes over the next 10 years to catch up with current demand and accommodate future growth, officials announced Wednesday.

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New York City landlords are challenging city housing discrimination laws after a State Supreme Court ruled that a requirement for Section 8 housing vouchers was unconstitutional, @patrickspauster.com reports: citylimits.org/landlords-ai...

Landlords Aim To Further Dent Protections for Housing Voucher Holders - City Limits

New York City landlords are challenging city housing discrimination laws after a court ruled that a requirement for Section 8 was unconstitutional.

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"A lot of brothers here [are] trying to change their lives," said Dexter Joseph, who recently graduated from a workforce development program the facility runs. "They’ve been through the fire, and they’re here to make a change." citylimits.org/in-former-br...

In Former Bronx Prison, Recently Incarcerated Homeless Men Build New Lives - City Limits

The Fulton Correctional Facility was shuttered in 2011 and transformed into transitional housing for formerly incarcerated men.

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In a building that was once a prison, recently incarcerated homeless men are reentering society and seeking permanent housing. There they find second chances and a "quiet, discreet hope." My latest for @citylimitsnews.bsky.social buff.ly/xoV64Ey

The Fulton Correctional Facility was shuttered in 2011 and transformed into transitional housing for formerly incarcerated men. The program is now helping them find jobs, permanent homes, and second chances. via @patrickspauster.com: citylimits.org/in-former-br...

In Former Bronx Prison, Recently Incarcerated Homeless Men Build New Lives - City Limits

The Fulton Correctional Facility was shuttered in 2011 and transformed into transitional housing for formerly incarcerated men.

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DSA-backed congressional candidates won their primaries in June--but lost the precincts that overlap with NYCHA campuses. Great @citylimitsnews.bsky.social story: buff.ly/y9JM2vY

‘Shake The Hands And Kiss The Babies’: For NYCHA Voters, Showing Up Still Matters

"My mother’s generation still talks about when Jesse Jackson came to Harlem, about when Bill Clinton came to Harlem," said Darique Warren, a 38-year-old resident of NYCHA's Polo Grounds

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The land value tax bit in here is very interesting but the IBX will not benefit from city of yes because it doesn’t apply to new mass transit, only the existing network. So prepare for another fun round of upzoning debate if this ever comes to pass.

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New York City could pay for the completion of the Interborough Express by itself if its leaders are willing to take a piece of the higher property values that the transit expansion will bring, and put that money back into the IBX. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/08/04/b...

See the 100 city-owned lots where the mayor plans to develop 50,000 units of affordable housing, taking advantage of reforms that the administration hopes will make it easier to build. via @patrickspauster.com: citylimits.org/the-mamdani-...

Mayor Mamdani’s administration is backing a bid from a developer to preserve a portfolio of 887 rent-stabilized units in East Harlem, in a test of the mayor’s housing goals. citylimits.org/pinnacle-pla...

Pinnacle Playbook: Mamdani Administration Backing Bid in Rent-Stabilized Real Estate Auction - City Limits

Mayor Mamdani’s administration is backing a bid from a developer to preserve a portfolio of 887 rent-stabilized units in East Harlem, in a test of the mayor’s housing goals.

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