Friends and Foes Renew Push to Close Floyd Bennett Migrant Shelter Ahead of Trump Inauguration

Friends and Foes Renew Push to Close Floyd Bennett Migrant Shelter Ahead of Trump Inauguration

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: yuriyt / shutterstock.com The 2,000-person tent residence for migrant families is the only emergency shelter on federal land. Critics across the political spectrum are renewing efforts to pressure the city to close it in the wake of the election. The Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter for families […]

How to Obtain an Access Warrant in New York City: A Comprehensive Guide

How to Obtain an Access Warrant in New York City: A Comprehensive Guide

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  Access warrants in New York City (NYC) are legal tools often used to gain entry into private properties for purposes such as code enforcement, health and safety inspections, or criminal investigations. Obtaining an access warrant is a critical step for government agencies, law enforcement, and certain civil authorities to ensure compliance […]

NYC Eases up on 60-day Eviction Notices for Migrant Families with School-age Children

NYC Eases up on 60-day Eviction Notices for Migrant Families with School-age Children

By Alex Zimmerman, chalkbeat.org | Editorial credit: Lennox Wright / shutterstock.com  Some migrant families will get a reprieve from a widely criticized policy that evicted them from New York City shelters every 60 days, often disrupting their children’s schooling. Migrants living in city shelters have been required to reapply for beds every two months, sometimes necessitating […]

This Map Can Help You Find Out if Your Home has Lead Pipes

This Map Can Help You Find Out if Your Home has Lead Pipes

By Mariana Simões, CITY LIMITS |Editorial Credit: Drew Rawcliffe / Shutterstock.com New York City has over 124,000 buildings with lead pipes, city data analyzed by the New York League of Conservation Voters shows. Here’s how you can look up your address. A screenshot of the New York League of Conservation Voters’ new map, displaying homes believed […]

Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Photo Courtesy: THE CITY The mayor repeated his longstanding criticisms of the “sanctuary city” laws limiting cooperation with federal law enforcement, while saying he’d “make sure that we continue the spirit of what our laws are here.” Mayor Eric Adams offered mixed messages on Tuesday to New Yorkers wondering […]

What Trump’s Win Could Mean for Housing, Climate and Immigrant Communities in NYC

What Trump’s Win Could Mean for Housing, Climate and Immigrant Communities in NYC

By Jeanmarie Evelly, citylimits.org | Editorial Credit: a katz/shutterstock.com With Donald Trump expected to return to the White House in January, City Limits takes a closer look at the former and future president’s platform and promises around key policy issues, and what that could mean in New York. More than 2.5 million New York City residents voted in […]

NYC Migrants Dread Election Day as Trump Doubles Down on Mass Deportation

NYC Migrants Dread Election Day as Trump Doubles Down on Mass Deportation

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com  Residents at one of the city’s largest migrant shelters spoke to living with a “state of uncertainty” as Trump rails against immigrants. As former president Donald Trump rails against a supposed “migrant invasion” and vows the “largest deportation effort in American history” if […]