Heading into 2024, City Limits looks back at key stories and investigations from the last 12 months on New York City housing, homelessness, climate policy and more.
The Fair Chance for Housing Act will limit the extent to which landlords, real estate brokers and other entities can factor in past convictions when considering a housing applicant though the final bill is less expansive in banning the use of background checks than a version debated last year.
"We have already witnessed the harm that 30-day limits have inflicted on adult migrants without children," reads a letter signed by nearly 50 elected officials.
The Adams administration will have to report quarterly on the cost and characteristics of “removals,” when city agencies force a person out of a public spot, often clearing their possessions as well.