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City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Adi Talwar The Harlem Community Justice Center will hold a workshop for NYCHA and private tenants on how to get repairs done in their buildings on Monday afternoon. Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing […]

“Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing the root causes that can produce real safety.” Diane Bondareff/Mayoral Photo Office A police officer in the subway system in 2022. CityViews are readers’ opinions,

As Donald Trump steps into the White House, the push to secure green programs and legislation that have been years in the making will be a top priority for environmental activists this legislative session. Adi Talwar The Ravenswood Generating Station in Queens. Counteracting Donald Trump’s plans to expand the national use of planet-warming fossil fuels,

Defensores y abogados dijeron que la mayoría de las personas que se enfrentan a cargos por trabajo sexual en Queens son inmigrantes, cuyos procedimientos de inmigración y capacidad para encontrar mejores puestos de trabajo podrían verse afectados por sus detenciones. Adi Talwar María (seudónimo), ecuatoriana de 36 años, a las puertas de la corte criminal

After a split decision between two funding models, residents at the Hylan Houses must head back to the polls starting Feb. 26 to break a tie. Adi Talwar NYCHA’s Hylan Houses in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Tenants at the Hylan Houses, a NYCHA complex in Bushwick, Brooklyn, are in limbo—at least for the next few weeks. In

“If the city is to remain a global leader in arts and culture, it must rethink its approach to helping cultural organizations and creative businesses thrive.” Adi Talwar Performers in the Mazarte Dance Company practice their routine in Central Park in December 2020. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice

Mayor Eric Adams’ newly appointed Charter Revision Commission met Tuesday, the first in a series of meetings to explore potential changes to city government’s rules and procedures for housing and land use decisions. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The mayor’s latest Charter Revision Commission kicked off Tuesday, holding the first in a series of meetings to

Advocates and defense attorneys said the majority of people facing charges for sex work under the city’s crackdown in Queens are immigrants, whose immigration proceedings and ability to find better jobs could be affected by their arrests. Adi Talwar  María (a pseudonym), a 36-year-old migrant from Ecuador outside Queens Criminal Court, after being arrested for

“Proposals in Congress and public comments from the incoming administration give us every reason to fear that federal leaders will target programs that fight hunger for cuts.” William Alatriste/NYC Council Lunch at a NYC public school. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! I’ve been fighting child hunger in

The mayor’s ambitious zoning plan was designed to create “a little more housing” in every neighborhood. But the version passed by the Council includes several carve outs to protect single-family areas and parking requirements. Patrick Spauster Houses along 201st Street in Hollis, Queens. The final City of Yes deal included changes to protect areas made