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Then-Governor Andrew Cuomo visits Forest Houses in The Bronx.
Posted inAndrew Cuomo

Cuomo Claimed These NYCHA Tenant Leaders Endorsed Him. They Say They Never Did.

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Seven public housing tenant association presidents told THE CITY that they were surprised to see their names on a list of Cuomo backers.
The Zellnor Myrie campaign dropped off a poster at a Jackson Heights Nepali restaurant.
Posted inCampaign 2025

Asian Neighborhoods Sat Out the Presidential Election — and Democratic Candidates for Mayor Are Paying Attention

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An analysis of election results shows Kamala Harris most dramatically underperformed Joe Biden’s 2020 results in northeast Queens. Campaigns hope to ensure voters show up for them this time.
Posted inHousing

Council OKs Apartments for Industrial Stretch in Brooklyn

May 29, 2025, 12:45 p.m.May 29, 2025, 1:56 p.m.
The Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan allows housing where gas stations and warehouse now stand — including an 18-story tower at the disputed site where the iconic Sherita billboard stood.
HOPE Program participants working with NYC CoolRoofs apply a reflective paint to a Flushing residential building roof
Posted inClimate Change

Roof Painters Reflect on Their Role Fighting Climate Change

May 27, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 27, 2025, 12:02 p.m.
If you’ve wondered why more rooftops gleam with a bright white coating, it’s part of a plan to lower building temperatures by bouncing sunlight that would otherwise get absorbed.
A concrete foundation stood at a Staten Island residential development.
Posted inZoning

City of ‘Not Yet’ on Staten Island as Backyard and Basement Apartments Sprout

May 20, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 20, 2025, 8:17 a.m.
Department of Buildings pauses the first few accessory dwelling unit projects under Mayor Eric Adams’ 2024 zoning overhaul, after it approved them in error.
Posted inBudget

NYC Arts Groups Reel as Trump NEA Cuts Hit Home

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From dance to film to music to theater, the evaporation of already-promised funding threatens local culture.
Posted inEnvironment

States Sue Trump to Lift Offshore Wind Power Blockade

May 5, 2025, 5:29 p.m.May 5, 2025, 5:29 p.m.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 17 other Democratic attorneys general seek an injunction after a federal order halted work on Empire Wind, a massive project off the coast of Long Island.
Posted inCampaign 2025

13 City Council Races to Watch in NYC’s June Election

May 5, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 7, 2025, 10:21 a.m.
All 51 seats in the city’s legislative body are up for grabs this year.
Tenant advocates protest during a Rent Guidelines Board meeting at Hunter College.
Posted inHousing

Will the Next Mayor Freeze Rent? That Could Be Up to Eric Adams

May 1, 2025, 5:45 p.m.May 2, 2025, 5:58 a.m.
The Rent Guidelines Board is readying a hike as high as 4.75% — and could favor landlords well into the next mayor’s term despite many candidates’ call for no increase.
A new housing developments sit near P.S. 487 in the South Bronx.
Posted inHow to New York

Affordable Housing Lottery Chops Paperwork Pile for Apartment Applications

April 29, 2025, 5:00 a.m.April 29, 2025, 8:00 a.m.
Renters who want subsidized housing now must submit fewer documents when their number is called.

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