Trump Public Housing Time Limits Could Displace 300,000 NYC Residents, Internal Analysis Finds
An internal New York City Housing Authority analysis suggests that time limits floated in Donald Trump’s latest budget could force over 300,000 local residents from public housing or Section 8 flats, as cuts of 43% to federal rental assistance loom. The plan, excluding seniors and disabled tenants, awaits congressional wrangling—a reminder that, when it comes to public housing, nothing moves faster than the threat of eviction.
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has approved a $65 billion five-year plan to shore up the city’s timeworn transit, thanks to a payroll tax hike pushed through by Governor Kathy Hochul and a patchwork of city, federal and yet-to-materialise funds. Planners promise 1,500 new train cars and upgraded stations, but with lawsuits, elusive billions, and optimistic budget “efficiencies,” we’ll believe in 21st-century subways when one actually arrives.
Senator Charles Schumer lined up with Staten Island’s vegetables to decry proposed $267 billion cuts to SNAP in the House’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” warning that over a million New Yorkers, from children to seniors, could lose food aid. Proponents eye big savings, but new work rules and higher age caps for eligibility suggest some residents may soon need more than local kale to weather Washington’s largesse.
A Manhattan federal judge has sided with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, granting an injunction to keep New York City’s $9 congestion pricing scheme alive despite moves by the Trump administration to yank approval and threaten highway funding unless tolls stopped. The judge noted the feds’ legal arguments limped rather than leapt, leaving the program—and Manhattan’s somewhat less-gridlocked streets—running for now, pending a final ruling later this year.
The Port Authority has at last commenced construction on its long-promised $10 billion overhaul of the grim Midtown bus terminal in Manhattan, aiming to replace the 74-year-old hub that daily funneled 200,000 commuters through dim corridors. The rebuild—still short billions in funding—promises bright glass, electric bus chargers, and a new public green, though, as Rick Cotton warns, years of disruption may test even Gotham’s famed patience.
Construction has begun on Midtown Manhattan’s $10 billion Port Authority Bus Terminal overhaul, which promises a 2.1 million-square-foot upgrade complete with a multi-story atrium, new ramps, and green space atop Dyer Avenue. Local luminaries, including Governor Kathy Hochul, voiced hopes for a grander, less fume-choked first impression for visitors—but after 75 years, we trust New Yorkers will believe the “world class” label when they see it, not before.
With shovels aloft and political squabbles momentarily buried, Kathy Hochul and Phil Murphy broke ground on Manhattan’s beleaguered Port Authority Bus Terminal, promising a $10 billion transformation into a “world class” gateway by 2032—up from its “hellhole” reputation. Federal loans are in, renderings gleam, and, with luck, the buses and tempers will run smoother by the time the ribbon is finally cut.
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The median rent for two-bedroom apartments in New York City leapt 17.5% over the past year to $5,560, per Zumper, with other trackers showing jumps of up to 10% in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Brokers blame ballooning landlord costs, high mortgage rates, and too few units. Prospective buyers are delaying moves, ensuring renters pay dearly—and, with summer looming, the city’s sky-high price records may not be done ascending.
New York’s Rent Guidelines Board, responding to tireless clamour from tenant advocates, proposed its fifth annual uptick in rent-stabilized leases—raising one-year terms by up to 4.75% and trimming the mooted two-year jump to 3.75%. Eric Adams’ appointees face mounting pressure to freeze rents amid the city’s sky-high costs, but for now, relief appears as out of reach as an affordable Brooklyn studio. The final vote comes June 27th.
