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Wyndham Garden homeless shelter’s facade. (Credit: Francesca Di Muro)

When Shelters Go Unseen, Who Is Protected?

In Rego Park, a men's shelter still wears its old hotel sign. Its anonymity may shield residents—or keep help away.

15 October 2026
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Construction is underway at East 86th Street on a 99-unit building developed by Chess Builders (Credit: Shivangi Sen)

Developers Exploit ‘99-Unit Loophole’ to Avoid Wage Mandate

Developers can pay as little as $16.50 an hour to

13 October 2025
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David Tennenbaum owns three adjacent buildings on East 138th St in the Bronx. (Credit: Christopher Yowan)

What It’s Like Living in a Building Owned by One of the City’s “Worst” Landlords?

Tenants fight for fixes in the South Bronx.

23 January 2025
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A view of one of the Los Angeles wildfires. (Courtesy: Simon Li)

Wildfires in Southern California: Angelenos Flee to Evacuation Centers

Go inside an evacuation center near the Palisades fire at

10 January 2025
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A domestic violence shelter room with two beds. (Courtesy: Safe Horizon)

Safe Shelter Act Would Increase Beds for Single Domestic Violence Survivors

16 December 2024
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Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant on September 21, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. (Credit: Ana Castelain)

Who Can Still Afford Rent in Bed-Stuy?

25 November 2024
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In the Bronx, Cockroaches Are Not Just a Pest Problem. They’re an Asthma Problem

12 November 2024
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Revised Shelter Restrictions Bring Uncertainty to Migrant Students

28 October 2024
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