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NYC Council speaker threatens to sue Mayor Adams to implement housing aid laws.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Mayor Adams is at odds with THE City Council over the future of a housing assistance program that helps pay the rent for tenants leaving homeless shelters.
Bronx DA investigating building collapse that has left dozens homeless
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
A spokesperson for District Attorney Darcel Clark said her investigations division is working with the city’s fire and buildings departments.
Recapping The Mayor's Off-Topic Press Conference
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. A recap of what he talked about at this week's event.
What is KSK, the construction firm at center of Mayor Adams fundraising probe?
Friday, November 03, 2023
The Brooklyn-based company has at least 33 active construction jobs in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx,
'Rent Burdened' New Yorkers
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
David Brand on New Yorkers' rent 'burden' and the new migrant shelter time limit.
On Staten Island, 2 months of back rent can end in eviction
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
A Gothamist analysis found a single housing complex is driving one of the highest eviction rates in the city.
How can New Yorkers join their community garden?
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
There are hundreds of community gardens all around the five boroughs. Here's how you can get involved and what you may need to start the gardening journey.
Tracking Evictions
Monday, August 21, 2023
A new Gothamist project tracks eviction hot-spots across the City.
NYC's eviction hotspots: Tracking the 10K removals since moratorium ended
Thursday, August 10, 2023
While evictions have yet to reach pre-pandemic levels, they’re steadily on the rise and concentrated in central Brooklyn, portions of the Bronx and parts of Staten Island.
Insurance companies routinely deny NYC buildings with rent subsidized tenants
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Insurers regularly ask property owners if they rent to tenants with housing vouchers and deny coverage based on their answers.
Here's how 1 man is charging 3 electric cars from his Jersey City kitchen
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
As electric vehicle popularity increases, do-it-yourself charging arrangements are highlighting the growing need for public charging stations in Jersey City and the five boroughs.
Hochul extends controversial housing tax break to Gowanus developers
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
The Democratic governor had been promising the move for months after locking heads with Democratic lawmakers.
Pushed by Council, Mayor Adams agrees to help shelter residents apply for housing
Friday, June 16, 2023
Advocates have criticized the mayor for dragging his feet on eliminating a critical barrier to those seeking to leave city shelters.
'My eyes burned': Essential workers toil in smoke-filled air across tristate area despite warnings
Friday, June 09, 2023
Unhealthy levels of air quality continued in New York and New Jersey as particulate matter from Canadian wildfires was carried into the region.
Low income Brooklyn homeowners deprived of lawyers as courts speed through foreclosures, lawsuit claims
Wednesday, June 07, 2023
Courts are supposed to assess whether homeowners facing foreclosure qualify for free legal representation, but a new lawsuit claims that isn’t happening in Brooklyn.
As NYC ban on dirty fuel looms, building owners struggle with pivot to clean heating
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
NYC is phasing out fuel oil in buildings, but many holdouts say switching to cleaner heating alternatives comes with red tape.
How High the Rent?
Thursday, May 04, 2023
The reaction to the news that the million-plus New Yorkers in rent-stabilized apartments will see rent increases of up to 7% next year.
Evicted Brownsville DJ fights to reclaim family home in yearslong deed theft case
Thursday, May 04, 2023
A Brownsville DJ is fighting to reclaim his family’s home of 59 years after losing the property and getting evicted in what he calls “a fraudulent deed theft transaction.”
Problems with NYC's Apartment Voucher Program
Thursday, April 06, 2023
The city's voucher program, which was intended to help homeless New Yorkers get back on their feet, has led to a group of tenants filing a lawsuit.
