Jeanmarie Evelly

A group of landlords, represented by former Adams administration official Randy Mastro, sued the Rent Guidelines Board alleging that the freeze was preordained by Mayor Mamdani, in violation of the board’s legal

The federal government passed its first housing bill in decades, finally taking up some of the solutions already tested in New York City. But don’t expect a big impact on affordability anytime soon.

"This will likely be a prolonged event, and we might see even worse air quality tomorrow," Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton told reporters Wednesday. "We're going to see the smoke coming in in waves. So at some parts of the day, it might be worse than other parts of the

New York City is helping local borrowers navigate the new student loan landscape, offering free, one-one-one financial counseling sessions at 40 sites across the five boroughs, as well as through a series of outreach events organized by the City

New affordable housing is still concentrated in lower-income, high-density communities, while other areas see little to no development. “We're not yet seeing more equal distribution,” said Brendan Cheney, director of policy and operations at the New York Housing

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending

The board took the unprecedented step of freezing rents on both one- and two-year lease renewals, fulfilling one of new Mayor Zohran Mamdani's key campaign promises.

Officials attributed the spike in fatalities to a record-breaking June 2025 heat wave that killed 19 people. All but three who died last year were Black or Latino; many died at home, without air

Both inside and outside the Rent Guidelines Board's public hearing Thursday, tenants and landlords shouted, booed, and jeered at each other in almost equal measure over future rents for regulated apartments.

Homeless New Yorkers and advocates say the legislation—which now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul for final approval—will ensure people living in shelters have reliable internet service as they search for work, housing and other