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Why Mark Ruffalo and Wendell Pierce Are Fighting for a Crumbling Church

Congregants of the West Park Presbyterian Church, a Manhattan landmark, want to tear it down to be replaced by condos. Celebrities are joining the fight...

NYC Moves on $1.5 Billion Plan to Tear Down and Replace Public Housing

After surveying residents at two developments in Manhattan, the agency is moving forward with a $1.5 billion plan to demolish and replace the buildings.

Mayor Adams Opposes Bills That Could Make It Easier to Leave Shelters

The bills, expected to be passed this week by the City Council, would end a rule that people must be in shelters for 90 days...

Do New York’s Affordable Housing Lotteries Fuel Segregation?

An eight-year legal battle over whether community preferences for low-cost housing violate housing discrimination law has been cleared for trial.

Rent for Millions of New Yorkers Could Increase by 2 to 5 Percent

The panel, known as the Rent Guidelines Board, took a preliminary vote on potential rent hikes on Tuesday evening.

NYC Rent Guidelines Board Considers Rent Increases of Up to 16%

A New York City panel may allow rents to rise in roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments. But increases as large as those discussed by the...

Why the Suburbs Are at the Center of New York’s Housing Debate

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan for addressing the state’s housing shortage is meeting resistance in places like Westchester County and Long Island.

NYC’s Housing Market Is Hard For City Council Members to Navigate, Too

Chi Ossé called his unsuccessful search for a new home “tiring, treacherous, and competitive.” To many New Yorkers, his experience is relatable.

An Ex-D.J. Has a Housing Voucher. He Still Can’t Find a Home.

Facing eviction, a former D.J. agreed to leave his apartment after a housing nonprofit offered assistance. Now he’s sleeping on the floor in an illegal...

Hochul Borrows Solutions to Address New York’s Housing Crisis

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to step up housing construction is likely to face opposition in Albany, especially from Long Island legislators.
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