City Limits

The majority of New York City apartments have A/C—roughly 89%—But access is uneven across neighborhoods, dropping as low as 76% in some Bronx communities. And nearly 500,000 households across the city have A/C, but don’t use it due to costs. https://bit.ly/4hPCFgw

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. https://bit.ly/3YVmy9O

City Limits will ask those running for mayor in 2025 for their positions and plans on key housing issues—and we want to know what you want to know. Submit your questions here: https://bit.ly/48rgJnE

The mayor's month-long gun detector pilot yielded 12 knives, 118 false positives, and zero firearms. City Limits’ CLARIFY NEWS youth reporters spoke to transit riders and advocates to get their thoughts on the use of weapon scanners in the subway. City Limits’ youth journalism training program is generously supported by The Pinkerton Foundation, HARMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION and DJ McManus Foundation. https://bit.ly/3NCTgWX

In a city where one in four children experiences food insecurity, and where the child poverty rate of 25% is double the national average, school food is an indispensable tool for chipping away at a cluster of problems. https://bit.ly/4ebeyWR

The Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD)—founded in the 1970s to reclaim the growing number of burned and abandoned apartment buildings across the city—turns 50 this year. "It often goes unrecognized in how the city tells its story and its history and its arc," Executive Director Barika Williams told City Limits. "When you think about who the actors were who were still there and still investing in their communities and neighborhoods when the Bronx was burning—it’s our members, right? There are people who really dug in and said, ‘I’m going to save this building, and then I’m going to go down the block, and I’m going to do this building, and then I’m going to do this building,’ and dedicated their lives to that." https://bit.ly/3ZZJqWB

Fixed incomes and unsustainable cost-of-living increases have pushed many older adults further into food insecurity and isolation. In New York City, meal deliveries provide a lifeline to tens of thousands each year. https://bit.ly/4eqxpxT

The city must maintain its contract with Mainchance, a drop-in center in Midtown East that's been serving homeless New Yorkers for over 20 years, a New York State Judge ruled last week. The city planned to terminate Mainchance’s contract on June 30 of this year until a lawsuit delayed the center’s closing while the court considered whether the city ended the contract arbitrarily. “It’s a David and Goliath story to tell the truth,” said the center's director, Brady Crain. By Patrick Spauster: https://bit.ly/4dqd4Yg

?? Exciting News! ?? We're thrilled to announce that Gary Clemons has joined City Limits as our new Executive Director! ?? Gary brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit leadership and a deep commitment to driving positive change in marginalized communities. Read more about his vision for City Limits in our announcement: https://lnkd.in/e7BF4jK4 #NonprofitLeadership #CommunityImpact

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