Ever called 311 because you didn't have heat? Did your complaint go nowhere? I traced what actually happens to 311 complaints about heat and hot water issues, which are at all time high in NYC. Only a small fraction get an inspection or result in a violation.

In case you missed it - a great story on the difficulty of property tax reform in NYC. “It’s one of those things where, when you push one button, two other buttons light up." www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Officials on Wednesday unveiled the first 20 electric-hybrid transport refrigeration units that will eventually replace up to 1,000 diesel-powered pieces of equipment used for cold storage on trucks at the sprawling market in the South Bronx. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/01/c...

"Having personally worked hard for 3-4 years alongside more than 100 staffers across agencies in support of the Climate Act and Scoping Plan, I'd be deeply saddened to see that valuable work fade away without maximal effort & backing," writes former NYSERDA official acadiacenter.org/climate-and-...

relatable

There are over 500 Blue Zones in NYC -- places that had water historically, flood now, and will see more flooding due to climate change. They amount to 21% of the city's land, and show where to prioritize resiliency work. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/01/f...

Introducing the @heatmap.news and @mit.edu Electricity Hub, our new zip code-level look at what exactly you’re paying for on your electricity bill and how it stacks up against … anyone or everyone else: electricity.heatmap.news

the park is calling. unfortunately so are your responsibilities

The process toward a possible rent freeze is officially underway. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/26/r...

Crazy graph in today's piece on wild gas bills in NYC this winter in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social $340 average gas bill in February! buff.ly/tt69t1m

A multi-billion-dollar fight with the stability of tens of thousands of New Yorkers at stake continues. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/24/c...

Thousands of New Yorkers received word from New York City Public Housing Authority that their federally funded Emergency Housing Vouchers, which cover a portion of their rent, are set to expire by the end of the year, with no replacement in sight. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/24/t...

Trump administration announces deal with TotalEnergies to redirect investment to oil and gas

Today @governor.ny.gov proposed some (not very detailed) ways she wants to revise the climate law during state budget negotiations. Reactions: 1. Hell no/skepticism - keep the law as is. 2. Hell no/skepticism - the entire law has to go. 3. Agreement with Hochul. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/c...

"This will be so, so, so, so, so bad. We're talking about Covid-level demand loss, no cars on the road, no planes in the sky, but with no pandemic.” www.wired.com/story/iran-w...

With the price of oil & gas spiking due to war in Iran, the International Energy Agency listed what to do to save $. Among the recommendations: --Drive less - use public transit, work from home --Fly less --Use electric stoves instead of gas www.iea.org/reports/shel...

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Wednesday launched new resources to help homeowners add ancillary dwelling units to their properties — and began once again accepting applications for a program to finance the projects. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/18/a...

363 pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants were deported b/w Jan 2025 and Feb 16, DHS confirms. 16 miscarried in detention. 121 actively detained as of last month. These are the first numbers we have on how many pregnant, postpartum and nursing people have been detained under Trump.

The Department of Sanitation conducted several stakeouts in high-poop neighborhoods, but caught just two owners in the act of leaving a pile behind. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/16/d...

The wind project planned for NY, Attentive Energy, did not have an active contract with New York State. Working to understand what this means for NY (hit me up if you have thoughts), but seems like this would at the very least erase the possibility of wind farms in those leasing areas.

This weekend, my parents got a gas bill that was almost 4x as high as their last few (nearly $400 v ~$80), even though they used less gas compared to this time last year. They're sure it's a mistake, but based on my reporting, it's probably sadly not. Here's why: www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/05/h...

Con Ed warning the boom of new batteries risk overloading local infrastructure & causing outages. To avoid that, battery developers must pay millions for upgrades to move ahead with their projects. nysfocus.com/2026/03/13/c...

Been waiting for someone to pick up the mantle of "a lot of post-covid new dev kinda sucks" and @davidfbrand.bsky.social does not disappoint gothamist.com/news/crappy-...

The most recent head of the city’s Taxi & Limousine Commission is taking a new job with a ride-hailing tech company — just weeks after TLC branded it as “illegal.” www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/12/d...

Housing markets with abortion bans had a 2.2% drop in rental prices, compared to similarly trending markets in states without bans. Rental vacancies went up by an average of 1.1% in housing markets with abortion bans, compared to similar markets in states without bans. 19thnews.org/2026/03/abor...

new: Mayor Mamdani is asking Albany for a smaller corporate tax hike than he'd campaigned on: a 1.8-point increase on NYC businesses to raise $1.75B, down from $5B in his campaign proposal. He's also voicing support for a range of new taxes on pricey real estate: nysfocus.com/2026/03/06/m...

Might the Mamdani admin finally make people pay for street parking? “It’s not a no.” nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/05/m...

bad news for new yorkers with housing vouchers

She can neither bypass the long waitlist for one type of child-care voucher, and qualifying for another would require her to work. But without child care, she can’t work at all. “The Catch-22 is so ridiculous. How am I supposed to get out of the shelter?” www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/05/c...

👀 New letter from 29 NYS Senators (>2/3 of the Dem caucus) to Hochul this morning: “We categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York’s nation-leading climate law… and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis”

What's up with a memo saying the climate law will cost NYC residents an extra $2,300/year? It's Gov. Hochul's latest pitch to revise the law. But is the estimate legit? Hard to say. "Trying to seriously critique this is like shadow-boxing,” one source said. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/03/e...

this is now in effect

Mayor Eric Adams had a plan to reform the city’s broken property tax system. No one in Albany took it up. Great scoop here, with the plan Adams pitched state lawmakers: nysfocus.com/2026/03/02/m...

"We know it can be frightening when someone unexpected shows up at your door, especially with increased immigration enforcement," the PSA style video says. It was made in response to at least one report city officials received. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/27/i...

Like many African American parents, my mom tried to prepare me for the possibility of police brutality through a generational ritual known as The Talk. As ICE detentions and arrests expanded last year, I started wondering if immigrant mothers were having their own talk. From me, via @19thnews.org:

Stop and read this @reuvenblau.bsky.social story on the NYPD’s use of stop and frisk. It’s good stuff, as they say in the trade. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/26/n...

I went to the first Rental Rip-off Hearing of the Mamdani administration. Lots of stories about tough situations. What struck me was that so many people showed up not just for themselves, but for their neighbors and for strangers elsewhere with the same landlords. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/26/r...

City Hall declined to provide any further detail, but the mock-up of the Daily News cover touting 12K new units of housing is possibly a reference to Sunnyside Yards, the massive rail yard in Queens over which the city has long dreamed of building 12K units of housing www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/n...

After an unannounced meeting with the president, there's... this -- and the mayor got assurance a Columbia student detained by ICE would be freed.

State budget director strongly implied Gov. Hochul wants to include changes to the climate law as part of the budget. www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/...

NEW: Federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security apparently lied their way into a Columbia university dormitory and arrested a student there, the university’s acting president Claire Shipman said in a statement Thursday morning. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/26/e...

"I was shocked," said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. "I thought whoever came up with this strategy, I felt it was misguided." great piece by @smaldo.bsky.social + @katiehonan.bsky.social on the political behind-the-scenes of Mamdani's property tax gambit:

The Mamdani administration wants to know what NYC renters deal with. A tenant hotline gets an earful from hundreds of callers each week. “People call us, and we’re sort of the first line of defense.” www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/26/r...

Bellevue Hospital’s south lobby is one of the city’s official warming centers, a temporary place for anyone in need to wait out the cold. But many people there who spoke with THE CITY said they’d been living in the lobby for weeks, with no end in sight. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/b...

Why is everyone in NYC talking about property taxes? Because Mayor Mamdani said he'd raise them if Gov. Hochul doesn't tax the rich -- which lots of allies are in Albany today to push the her to do. Are people buying the message? w/@katiehonan.bsky.social www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/p...

Everyone in NYC is talking about property taxes! Hardly anyone understands the system, but there's widespread agreement the outcomes are inequitable. We've got a guide to help you make sense of it all, and learn why you should care, even if you don't own property. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/p...

"Explaining her support, Paladino said the project could have been modified by the appeals board to add floors and make it more accessible to low-income residents." nysfocus.com/2026/02/24/v...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday will name Sideya Sherman as the director of the city Department of City Planning and chair of the City Planning Commission. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/24/m...

Sunday’s blizzard may sock NYC with 13 to 17 inches of snow — or more! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ With apologies to the Canadian rapper legend who gave us “Informer,” but that amount is SNOW JOKE! A new Saturday snow collab with @katiehonan.bsky.social in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/21/b...