The Commission, which oversees land use and zoning changes, might attract more intrigue than it has in recent years. It'll have new powers starting in January, thanks to voter-approved ballot measures aimed at accelerating affordable housing production. citylimits.org/mamdani-names…

New Yorkers are bracing for higher-than-usual heat bills this winter, as the war in Iran drives up the cost of fuel. Two state programs can help eligible households cover some of those costs. citylimits.org/winter-is-com…

The attendees were there to press Mamdani on four community priorities. Jessenia Casiano, a resident of NYCHA’s Penn-Wortman Houses, said she arrived with a clear message for the mayor: “Don’t forget Penn-Wortman, Boulevard or Linden Houses,” she said. citylimits.org/come-back-to-…

“No alquilen sus propiedades a ICE. No los dejen. Díganles que no son bienvenidos”, dijo Mamdani en el comunicado. citylimits.org/mamdani-insta…

Voters recently gave the City Planning Commission new powers to fast track some affordable housing proposals; these nominees could get a say over what projects go through. citylimits.org/mamdani-names…

"In the past, tenants have felt really frustrated when reporting heat problems in their buildings," said Sumathy Kumar of the housing advocacy group Housing Justice for All. "They would call 311 and then nothing would happen." citylimits.org/nyc-heat-seas…

In New York City alone, nearly half of residents—47 percent—speak a language other than English, according to the Department of City Planning, with Spanish the most common language among those with limited English proficiency. citylimits.org/in-new-york-g…

The mayor urged private parking garage owners to stop allowing federal immigration agents to use their properties as staging areas, following a shooting in Marble Hill and recent reports of federal agents operating out of a parking lot in Queens. citylimits.org/mamdani-urges…

Each week, City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. citylimits.org/nyc-housing-c…

“For many Latino voters, especially first-generation immigrants and older voters, Spanish is still the language they use most comfortably when discussing important issues,” said Eddie Cuesta of the civic organization Dominicanos USA (@YoSoyDUSA) citylimits.org/in-new-york-g…

New York City and State cut the ribbon Thursday on phase one of a 2,000 unit, 100 percent affordable housing development on a church parking lot in Brooklyn. Could church-owned housing projects see a resurrection in New York? @patrickspauster reports: citylimits.org/more-apartmen…

“Cuando una campaña se comunica únicamente en inglés, puede crear una verdadera brecha informativa para los votantes que se sienten más cómodos recibiendo información política en español”, dijo Eddie Cuesta, director de Dominicanos USA. Por @dparramejia: citylimits.org/que-estan-hac…

New York City is changing who responds to reports of homeless encampments, in a move some homeless advocates hope will make the city’s process for clearing public spaces—also known as “sweeps”—less traumatic. citylimits.org/nyc-updates-h…

Placing students in shelters near their home neighborhoods is a priority for the city, but has been a persistent challenge, with the number of students placed in their school’s borough hovering at around 60% for the past five years. The city’s goal is 85%. citylimits.org/for-some-kids…

Supporters of the legislation say the state’s funding policy for domestic violence shelters incentivizes the placement of families with children, making it harder for adults without kids to access beds. citylimits.org/domestic-viol…

Single adults without children accounted for 50% of callers seeking shelter through the city's domestic violence hotline last year, according to @SafeHorizon, but only 17% of them were ultimately placed in a bed. citylimits.org/domestic-viol…

Each week, City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. citylimits.org/nyc-housing-c…

311 calls about homeless encampments have been routed to the Department of Homeless Services, instead of the NYPD, for the past two weeks. via @patrickspauster: citylimits.org/nyc-updates-h…

The agents were spotted in the P.S. 280 parking lot Saturday and three people were arrested, according to a letter circulated by the Queens school. It came just days before an ICE agent shot and injured a man in Manhattan's Marble Hill. via @dparramejia: citylimits.org/ice-agents-sp…

Starting Oct 1, landlords are required to turn the heat on when the temperature drops below a certain threshold. Here’s what you need to know, including changes to how the city handles 311 calls about lack of heat. citylimits.org/nyc-heat-seas…