What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? April 25, 2025

Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here.

Homes in central Brooklyn. (Adi Talwar/City Limits)

Welcome to “What Happened in NYC Housing This Week?” where we compile the latest local news about housing, land use and homelessness. Know of a story we should include in next week’s roundup? Email us.

ICYMI, from City Limits:

The city’s tax lien sale—long criticized for disproportionately impacting communities of color—returns next month. We spoke to Kevin Wolfe of the Center for NYC Neighborhoods, which is offering free counseling to homeowners at risk of having their debt sold, about their options.

Want to know if your apartment is covered by ‘Good Cause’ eviction protections? This website can help.

Advocates are hoping for a state budget deal that includes additional protections and resources for immigrant New Yorkers, including approval of a housing voucher program for low-income households, regardless of immigration status.

ICYMI, from other local newsrooms:

The developers seeking city approval to build a casino at Hudson Yards are increasing the amount of housing proposed for the project, according to Politico (behind a paywall).

The Trump administration has canceled dozens of leases around the city and state as part of efforts to downsize the federal government, according to Lohud.

The city will now bypass the housing lottery process when filling vacant, income-restricted apartments, an effort to fill units more quickly, The City reports.

Lack of housing is keeping young people in the foster system longer, according to Gothamist.

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