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3 days ago · NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to Apply (Published May 22) Adi Talwar. Apartment buildings in Manhattan. In May, the city announced it would give New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher by reopening NYCHA’s Section 8 waitlist for the first time since 2009.
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City Limits Awards & Honors. 2024 Silurian Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards —Merit Prize for Environmental Reporting for the story “Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing.Will it Work in New York?” by Mariana Simões. –Merit Prize for Feature Photography for Adi Talwar’s striking photos of the city’s first tent shelter for migrant families with children ...
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Our mission and our standards City Limits exists to produce journalism that informs democracy in New York City and empowers communities. Our mission shapes our decision about what topics and articles to pursue. Once we decide to pursue an article, however, we employ standard journalistic practices and ethics. We believe a vigorous pursuit of the […]
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Apr 9, 2024 · 2024 Election in NYC: Poll Site Confusion, First Time Voters & Hopes for Change City Limits | November 5, 2024. By 6 p.m., nearly 2.2 million New Yorkers and counting had turned up to vote in Tuesday’s election—many saying they were motivated by the chance for change and hopes for unity following a divisive presidential campaign season.
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Dec 11, 2024 · CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS Opinion: Accountability for Daniel Penny And Concern For Public Safety Are Not Mutually Exclusive M.A. Dennis | December 11, 2024 “Can I love and support a family member who was harmed by someone experiencing homelessness and also be against the unnecessary and unjust killing of an unhoused person?”
Opinion: Mayor’s City of Yes is Really a ‘City of Cake’
Jul 11, 2024 · CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! Mayor Adams’ “City of Yes” (CoY) plan to add to New York City’s housing supply by loosening zoning restrictions might better be called “City of Cake.”
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Nov 19, 2024 · How Each NYC Councilmember Voted on City of Yes for Housing Jeanmarie Evelly | December 6, 2024. The City Council approved a modified version of the mayor’s sweeping zoning reform plan, City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, with a vote of 31-to-20.
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Oct 23, 2024 · On the Issues: What the Presidential Candidates Have Said About Immigration Daniel Parra | October 23, 2024. While they differ in their approach, some see a convergence between the two main presidential candidates when it comes to border policy, noting with surprise that Vice President Harris has put forth some of the most restrictive proposals in decades from a …