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Council Member Cabán Approves 1,400 Unit Development in Queens
Hallets North, a proposed 1,400-unit development that plans to deliver three towers and a public esplanade, received a tepid nod of approval from councilmember...
Do New Yorkers Need To Worry About Sinkholes? The Rise of the Sinkhole in NYC
On an unassuming Monday in late July, a sinkhole formed in the Bronx. Attributed to a collapsing sewer beneath street level, the sinkhole managed...
NYC Housing Far Behind Future Requirements, Inefficient Approval Process Part of the Problem
NYC Land Use Approval Takes 2.5 Years, Report Finds
Covid and public safety stole the national headlines and news coverage when Eric Adams ran for...
Con Ed Dumps Wastewater With Toxic Elements Near Pier 98
For over 20 years, the utility giant Con Ed (Consolidated Edison) has dumped millions of gallons of wastewater from below Manhattan's Pier 98 straight...
NYC Could Ban Tenant Criminal Background Checks, With Few Exceptions
City To Follow In Other Cities' Footsteps With Fair Chance For Housing Act
The New York City Council is actively considering passing a law that...
Five Things Your Landlord Might Be Doing That Aren’t Legal
Landlords are notorious for doing things that they should be doing (or not doing). From strange instances to downright unlivable conditions, you are not...
Affordable Housing for HIV/AIDS Survivors and their Families at The Lirio Meets Opposition
Located in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan, the Lirio offers unique, affordable housing for HIV/AIDS survivors. This area of the city has the highest concentration...
Cruise Ships as Affordable Housing?
As the demand for affordable housing continues to outpace supply, it’s time to consider more creative options. Cruise, anyone? Stay with us, here—CallisonRTKL, a...
Concerns Over Gentrification and Affordability Drive Opposition to New Developments
New York City has a major housing affordability crisis. With skyrocketing rents and an increasingly out-of-reach cost of living, more New Yorkers are struggling...
New Updates To New York Low-Income Housing Assistance
Recently, Governor Hochul approved plans for a program that would effectively reduce utility bills for low-income families. In the wake of COVID-19 and widespread...