Covering housing and homelessness in NYC for @citylimitsnews.bsky.social. urban planner and NY Liberty diehard 🏀🗽 patrickspauster.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mlsqwyef2t2y250 shelter beds lost from Bellevue shelter’s closure will be replaced in Brooklyn hotels, I report in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social this morning. Hotel conversions are no ideal solution and local community boards quibble with the process-but the city says they need the capacity. l1nq.com/2rn503u14 May 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsqwyef2t2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mlohf2jdoc2zMayor says that the executive budget accounts for CityFHEPS program (and some expected savings) as it exists today and DOES NOT include a potential expansion tied up in court. "Conversations continue" with the council around expansion, he says.12 May 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlohf2jdoc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mlldornm672yKnocked on many doors and pored over at many documents to figure out who exactly is getting their homes flipped and who is flipping them? My @citylimitsnews.bsky.social story on the trend that is making homeownership feel even more out of reach & is prevalent in Black neighborhoods buff.ly/WNtxt9311 May 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldornm672yhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mlldornm672yKnocked on many doors and pored over at many documents to figure out who exactly is getting their homes flipped and who is flipping them? My @citylimitsnews.bsky.social story on the trend that is making homeownership feel even more out of reach & is prevalent in Black neighborhoods buff.ly/WNtxt9311 May 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldornm672yhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mk6f5kc7np2yThe city will close another Midtown homeless facility, Mainchance Drop-in, in June. Mainchance fought off closure in court 2 years ago under Mayor Adams. This time, DHS alleges the drop-in breached their contract by turning people away. The center has vowed to fight again. buff.ly/vJPe48D23 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6f5kc7np2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mk65iqeuzs2eThe future of NYCHA is complicated and contentious. You'll find many of those nuanced views represented in this thoughtful @citylimitsnews.bsky.social story from @tareqsaghie.bsky.social https://citylimits.org/while-many-nycha-residents-remain-skeptical-of-private-management-this-red-hook-tenant-leader-sees-an-opportunity/23 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk65iqeuzs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mk3kxov2dv2pFirst in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social: The mayor will announce a $2.4 B commitment to add heat pumps to 20k NYCHA apartments, 10k gas stoves, and 45k with efficient lighting and plumbing. But there’s $1.2B of funding yet to be identified amid budget uncertainty->22 Apr 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3kxov2dv2phttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mjn57wrf6l2mShould families have to prove they are homeless in order to access services? A new Council bill would make DHS take them at their word. In @citylimitsnews.bsky.social I dive into why city "fraud investigators" assess a family's eligibility for shelter-and whether it's necessary. buff.ly/RiL7QJq16 Apr 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn57wrf6l2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mjadfex7bc24We are sooooo back [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjadfex7bc24https://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mj5xt2wsvk2sAnd here's what the admin themselves counts as their accomplishments on housing, from a press release today: [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5xt2wsvk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mj5xmvlmxn2aThe Mamdani admin says it's 'both, and': they are standing w/ tenants against "bad landlords" and working with real estate to build more housing. I asked DM for housing and planning Bozorg about the first 100 days of housing policy @citylimitsnews.bsky.social buff.ly/q0BYwh8 https://citylimits.org/100-days-in-mamdanis-housing-chief-says-city-hall-will-stand-up-for-tenants-and-work-with-real-estate/10 Apr 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5xmvlmxn2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mj5i74szr62b"I didn't know about it,"-Sen. maj. leader in response to @citylimitsnews.bsky.social & @hellgatenyc.com reporting on Sepulveda's law practice no shows & judge spat. "I would hope that he takes everything seriously but I have no complaints as it relates to his role on the judiciary" https://buff.ly/4aslVKD10 Apr 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5i74szr62bhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mj5fvnbzyq25“I’d like to know why you are not here,” the judge said over the phone. “It is not appropriate to not appear on multiple occasions.” Sepúlveda replied that he was “not in New York State right now.” https://citylimits.org/ny-state-senator-judiciary-chair-sepulveda-was-no-show-for-housing-court-clients/10 Apr 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5fvnbzyq25https://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mj5fog6uhw2bMore good details about Sen. Sepúlvedas legal failings from @sammellins.bsky.social @nysfocus.com—which extend beyond the no-shows in housing court I covered—plus he made at least $345,000 on his (sometimes shoddy) legal services since 2017 https://buff.ly/YcGjpXe10 Apr 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5fog6uhw2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3miz6pexafp2bState Sen. Luis Sepúlveda-who chairs the NY Sen. judiciary committee-has no-showed court appearances in 4/5 recent eviction defense cases he's argued, frustrating judges and risking his client's eviction. My scoop in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social buff.ly/m4dgx3708 Apr 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3miz6pexafp2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mitp46db7w2kThe mayor is doing a Reddit AMA for tenants this afternoon at 1:45. Comments and questions are already pouring in. https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/s/nYmgEKxU1506 Apr 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitp46db7w2khttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3miohozyilo2kMarch 2026 w Jordan ward Snail mail Baby keem DERBY RAYE Damien Dempsey https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5DnnrCE9fGR914p4npcqUg?si=tASj_OOXSUKvbLFZNqhAPw&pi=PU02o3pUSPW3e 🍏 https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/march-2026/pl.u-aZb0B4ZueKK5904 Apr 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3miohozyilo2khttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mijyzcyhxk27Ever 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. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijyzcyhxk27https://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3migpksaent2yFor lack of heat, it doesn’t just feel like tenants’ complaints are going unanswered; in some cases, they actually are. My @citylimitsnews.bsky.social investigation on how a duplicate-tagging system shortchanges some tenants to maximize efficiency + what the mayor might do about it buff.ly/gpAKiTx01 Apr 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3migpksaent2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mic4hulkwk2c“their toddler daughter lost weight during their first month’s stay at a shelter hotel in Queens. “Our main concern was her nutrition—that she would grow and be strong,”” Important investigation into food at NYC shelters that isn’t nutritious enough for many shelter residents. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Mar 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mic4hulkwk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mhxtcqh7tc27First look at this years income and expense data from the Rent Guidelines Board, which will shape debate on the “rent freeze” the mayor has called for26 Mar 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxtcqh7tc27https://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mhvajojjlc2xMy intuition is this is really about buying more time for negotiations on the expensive expansion on a deadline, not the substance of the appeal. Compounding the awkwardness, Mamdani has to rely on arguments made by his predecessor in a case he said he'd drop. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvajojjlc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/patrickspauster.com/post/3mhva4sb6gp25The Mamdani admin was forced to appeal in the CityFHEPS case after they were unable to strike a deal on an expensive program expansion, the latest development in a long fight. in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social both sides say they expect negotiations on a compromise to continue. buff.ly/ut7mylq25 Mar 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:byuwvrmprbcveqrgeeflpcnq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhva4sb6gp25