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Bronx Times

South Bronx migrant shelter opens amid ongoing community controversy

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Housing

NYC mayoral race: What are the candidates’ plans to address the affordable housing crisis?

Posted on February 13, 2025

Homeowners protest strict home sharing rules claiming recent laws have harmed the city's economy.

Business

NYC homeowners and small businesses rally for reform in short-term rental regulations

Posted on February 12, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

21 Brooklyn neighborhoods among NYC’s most expensive in 2024: report

Immigrant advocate rails against ICE City Hall memo

Fire and ‘ICE’: Immigrant advocates, pols rail against City Hall memo on cooperation with fed agents at schools and shelters

Posted on February 9, 2025

Rally cries! Disgruntled advocates call out careless landlord, Shea Sigal.

Brooklyn

Sunset Park tenants rally against alleged ‘slumlord,’ demand urgent repairs and better living conditions

Posted on February 7, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx River Addition set for $93M senior housing renovation through NYCHA Trust

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Housing

Housing advocates rally against Mayor Adams’ block of CityFHEPS housing voucher reforms as legal battle intensifies

Posted on February 5, 2025

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Politics

ICE raids: NYPD says migrants shouldn’t fear law enforcement – unless they are criminals

Posted on January 29, 2025

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Bronx Times

South Bronx shelter plan sparks outrage as residents and officials push back

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Bronx Times

Rep. Torres introduces bill targeting slumlords; requires heat sensors in federally subsidized buildings

Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at the annual REBNY Gala, celebrating the real estate industry.

Business

Annual REBNY gala celebrates real estate industry achievements – but hears from protesters outside

Posted on January 20, 2025

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Bronx Times

South Bronx officials push back against city’s plan for massive migrant shelter

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Bronx Times

New 2,200-bed migrant shelter opening in South Bronx amid citywide shelter closures

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Bronx Times

Bronx housing lottery opens for 50 ‘affordable’ units in Westchester Square, studios start at $3,287

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Politics

NYC to close massive Brooklyn migrant shelter as arrivals decline, 9 other sites scheduled to shut

Posted on January 10, 2025

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Bronx Times

Landlord of fire-ravaged Bronx building has history of neglect, once topped NYC worst landlord list

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Bronx Times

Bronx honors 17 killed in Twin Parks apartment fire on third anniversary

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Bronx Times

Bronx housing lottery opens for 13 affordable units in Allerton, rent starts at $2,520

Homeless advocates vow to counter Trump second term and Project 2025

Politics

NYC homeless service providers warn of potential Trump deportations and cuts, tell Project 2025 to ‘drop dead’

Posted on January 8, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

First lottery opens for affordable artist studios in Gowanus

The American Red Cross sent dozens of responders to serve meals, provide blankets and other essentials to Bronx residents of Webster Avenue following a water main break that caused massive flooding in December.

Bronx Times

American Red Cross spent almost two weeks on Webster Avenue, serving over 4,000 meals to Bronxites after massive flood

An affordable housing lottery has opened at a new building in Inwood.

Housing

Affordable housing lottery opens in new Inwood building with one-bedrooms starting at $702

Posted on December 27, 2024

An affordable housing lottery has opened at 250 E. 83rd St. on the Upper East Side.

Housing

Affordable housing lottery opens with one-bedrooms starting at $974 on Upper East Side

Posted on December 26, 2024

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Bronx Times

Housing lottery launches for 86 units at 13-story residential building in Mott Haven, rent starts at $1,852

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Posted on December 18, 2024

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Bronx Times

Airbnb claims short-term rental laws harm outer boroughs such as the Bronx

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn, Queens tenants to receive $2.9 million in settlement with notorious landlord over hazardous conditions

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This lottery is currently live on HPD Housing Connect through December 16, 2024

Posted on December 16, 2024

City Council Member Chi Osse supporting FARE Act broker fees bill

Politics

FARE Act becomes law without Mayor Adams’ signature, shifting NYC broker fee costs from tenants to landlords

Posted on December 14, 2024

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NYC to close Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter, over a dozen other sites

Posted on December 10, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

A slim margin: How did Brooklyn’s council members vote on City of Yes?

"Tenants Not Tourists" launch their coalition and fight against the newly introduced Into 1107 bill which would change laws around short term rentals in New York City.

Politics

‘Tenants not tourists’: Debate rages over NYC bill to change short-term rental legislation, expand Airbnb offerings

Posted on December 9, 2024

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Politics

New York pols denounce ‘racist’ Lower Manhattan stabbing that left migrant teen dead

Posted on December 8, 2024

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QNS

Holden calls out Mayor Adams—will he reopen ICE office on Rikers Island and tackle migrant crime?

Mayor Eric Adams announces City of Yes passage

Politics

City of Yes zoning plan to boost housing growth narrowly passes City Council

Posted on December 5, 2024

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Housing

Mayor Adams says he won’t veto Council bill to free renters from paying broker fees, clearing way for its enactment

Posted on December 3, 2024

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Bronx Times

Final report finds faulty engineering plans caused 1915 Billingsley Terrace building collapse

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Brooklyn Paper

City Council approves ambitious Brooklyn Yards development plan

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklynites split on amended ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal as affordability crisis continues

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Brooklyn Paper

As Gowanus rezoning takes shape, locals move to form BID to protect biz, longtime residents

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Politics

Altered City of Yes Housing plan passes 2 key City Council committees despite some vocal objections

Posted on November 21, 2024

Mayor Adams with City Planning Chair Dan Garodnick at city of Yes rally for more housing

Politics

DEVELOPING | City of Yes for housing deal takes shape as crucial Thursday council committee vote gets pushed back

Posted on November 21, 2024

Comptroller Brad Lander stands with NYCHA Tenant Association leaders to announce a new audit about oversight of vendors making repairs and doing maintenance.

Bronx Times

Comptroller audit slams NYCHA over repairs, finds potential millions in wasteful spending

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NYC will allow migrant families to remain in same shelter after expiration of 60-day limit: Mayor Adams

Posted on November 18, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Prospect Lefferts Gardens tenants living without gas for a year accuse landlord of neglect, urge city to take control of building

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Bronx Times

Supportive housing opens in Bedford Park for adults with developmental disabilities

City Council Member Chi Ossé rallies with council members and advocates before the passage of his bill to relieve tenants from having to pay broker fees in most cases.

Politics

City Council votes to relieve renters from paying broker fees with veto-proof majority

Posted on November 13, 2024

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