Mobilization for Justice has been operating for more than 12 weeks without the workers who typically execute its mission to combat economic injustice—its more than 100 unionized staff. The ...
"The city is becoming increasingly harsh for the very constituency the mayor claims to care about: the underserved in the forgotten outreaches of the city’s neighborhoods." The post Opinion: ...
Tenants who believe they may be covered by New York’s new Good Cause Eviction Law can plug in their current rent to see the maximum rent that would be deemed reasonable. Anything above that, th...
https://citylimits.org/2024/05/09/try-it-out-city-limits-nyc-good-cause-rent-calculator/
“The right to serve on a jury is as fundamental to the function of democracy as the right to vote. When we head to the polls, we decide who should write our laws. When we participate as a juror...
The class action lawsuit, filed Tuesday on behalf of New York City public housing tenants left out of the state’s rental assistance program during the height of the pandemic, alleges the state�...
“In the 50 years since the Equal Credit Opportunity Act became law, so much has changed: women are home buyers, can open credit cards and despite a persistent gender wage gap, are able to accum...
Seven local organizations sought permission to file an amicus brief in support of the City Council and Legal Aid Society's lawsuit, which is looking to compel the Adams administration to implemen...
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC Housing Calendar, April 23-29 appeared...
https://citylimits.org/2024/04/22/nyc-housing-calendar-april-23-29/
Dozens of other states have embraced some version of an Equal Rights Amendment in their constitutions. New Yorkers will get a chance to vote in November on whether to expand the class of people p...
"My search for legal representation was exhausting. I visited 16 different attorneys before I was able to secure representation. Each denial delivered a wave of hopelessness as I felt the looming...