What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? July 11, 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.

The City Council scored a legal win this week in its lawsuit over the mayor’s refusal to implement its rental voucher expansion laws. (Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit)

Welcome to “What Happened This Week in NYC Housing?” where we compile the latest local news about housing, land use and homelessness.

Know of a story we should include in next Friday’s roundup? Email us.

ICYMI, from City Limits:

An appeals court ruled Thursday that Mayor Eric Adams’ administration must implement a package of laws passed by the City Council to expand eligibility for the city’s rental subsidy program, CityFHEPS. The laws raise the income threshold for applicants and expand eligibility to those at risk of eviction.

Here what New York City’s next mayor has the power to do when it comes to housing, and what they might need the City Council or Albany’s help with.

Should the city speed up its public review process for new housing projects? How much say should City Council members have when it comes to approving developments? These are a few of the questions voters might be asked to answer this fall, as the Charter Revision Commission finalizes a set of ballot proposals.

Last year, the City Council passed two bills requiring city agencies to survey migrants and asylum seekers in the shelter system about their work and health needs. The surveys were supposed to be distributed last November, but still aren’t finished yet.

ICYMI, from other local newsrooms:

So far, the city’s new broker fees law hasn’t lead to a significant rent spike, as some critics feared, according to Gothamist.

NYCHA wants to lease its parking lots for electric vehicle charging, Crain’s reports (subscription required).

A primer on the plans to bring three new casinos to New York City, via THE CITY.

NYCHA finished $1.2 billion worth of state-funded infrastructure upgrades across its developments, according to the Norwood News.

New York Times’ columnist Ginia Bellafante on the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment plans.

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