City Limits publishes City Limits Magazine, a bi-monthly investigative journalism publication on city-wide civic issues, and CityLimits.org, a long-standing destination for original news, resources, community interaction, and jobs and marketplace opportunities.
First published in 1976 as a newsletter for a group of housing organizations, City Limits quickly evolved into an independent news source with a reputation for hard-hitting reporting. Three decades later, City Limits continues to produce award-winning investigative stories around pressing civic issues for print and digital audiences.
The publication is led by a talented and dedicated team of professionals, contributors, and volunteers.
Our Mission
City Limits is a news organization dedicated to the maintenance of a progressive civic lifestyle in New York City based upon access to affordable and safe housing, environmentally sound neighborhoods, violence-free communities, open space, quality and effective education, good wage jobs with benefits, the right to equal protection under the law, and the pursuit of healthy living and wellness.
We are committed to telling the stories of neighborhoods and people overlooked by the “mainstream” media.
City Limits employs the power of investigative journalism to explore public policy and the tools of new media to uncover aspects of our city that undermine the quality of life of New Yorkers. By adhering to the highest standards of journalism, City Limits provides an independent and objective perspective on New York City and unapologetically seeks the development of a progressive city.
Our History
City Limits grew out of the grassroots world of community development, where visible accomplishments, rather than words, are the ultimate indicator of success or failure.
In the 1970s and 1980s, we led the media with our coverage of arson-for-profit schemes, lead paint poisoning and racial steering in public housing.
We also published award-winning articles on destructive real estate speculation and won praise for our exposure on the widespread sexual harassment of women tenants by landlords and building managers.
In the 1990s and 2000s, we uncovered widespread fraud in HUD's 203(k) program, tracked controversial developments in the city's policies towards homeless New Yorkers and revealed gaps in the support systems for low-income families and young people in New York.
Today, we provide information and analysis you won't find anywhere else on policies and players, strategies and programs--from the front lines of advocacy to affordable housing, from federal spending to local campaigns, from community gardens to inclusionary zoning. City Limits gives its audience of nonprofit organizations, activists, bankers, urban planners, architects, real estate developers, academics, government officials, community development experts and others concerned about the quality of life in New York City the news they need.
City Limits Magazine, our bi-monthly publication, devotes the entirety of each issue to in-depth investigative reporting on one subject of critical citywide importance. On CityLimits.org, we probe underreported or entirely ignored topics, asking "the next question" about major urban events and raising the profile of important policy issues that might otherwise get lost in the mainstream news mix. And with its portfolio of news, events, resources and job ads, City Limits is an essential bookmark for all those interested in staying on top of what's happening in New York City today.
Through all of our publications, City Limits digs deep to get you the facts and context you need to understand some of the most pressing, complex issues facing our city.
Our Commitment
City Limits is committed to inclusion as a guiding principle in the conduct of its business operations and journalism. We take seriously the goal of creating an inclusive organization that reflects the demographics of New York City.
Our aim is to imbed racial, ethnic, gender, language and sexual orientation diversity in every aspect of our business, including the focus of our news coverage, the selection of subjects, images we present, language we use and the personnel and vendors we hire. City Limits strives to reflect the city we cover and be responsible in our reporting on populations that now comprise New York City’s new majority.
As a further commitment, City Limits will publish an annual update on our inclusion initiatives in the following core areas: Staff, News Subjects, Photography, Video and Vendors. We know that we cannot change New York City unless we change the lens through which we examine it.
Our Funding
City Limits is funded by foundation support, advertising and subscription, and individual contributions from readers like you. City Limits is published by the Community Service Society of New York, which is a 501(c)3 organization.
Study: Too Few Contracts to Minority, Women Biz
Council members behind study say much more can be done; mayor's office says study doesn't include subcontracts to minority- and women-owned enterprises.
New York Communities Take on Foreclosures
A commentary from Nation Magazine editor Katrina vanden Heuvel highlights the foreclosure problem in New York City.
Agencies Almost Always Have The Last Word
Courts have little power to overturn decisions by agency hearing officers — as two evicted public housing tenants recently learned.
New York's Recovery Is Stronger Than Nation's, But Still Uneven
New York City has weathered the recession far better than was feared during the financial crisis, but outside of Manhattan the view is often bleaker.
One Simple Path To A Degree
This article examines a proposal by a California state legislator that would require community colleges to provide students with a clear path on how to acquire their degree.
New Bronx Resource Guide for Family Caregivers
The Office of Community Health at Montefiore Medical Center has just released "Caring for Yourself While Caregiving," a new resource guide for Bronx-based family caregivers. Available in English and Spanish, the guide provides 32 pages of helpful, low-cost resources in six unique categories for people caring for an aging parent, spouse, partner, elderly relative, child with an illness or disability, or another person close to them. To order a copy, call (718) 920-6576 or email PCareSupport@montefiore.org.
100,000 Homes for 100,000 Vulnerable Americans
Invisiblepeople.tv's Mark Horvath posts the following article on the launch of the "100,000 Homes Campaign", organized by Common Ground.
Will The Gowanus Ever Be Cleaned Up
For nearly a year, residents, politicians, businesspeople and others battled over the EPA’s consideration of the 1.8-mile waterway for a Superfund listing.
Bronx Economic Czar Marlene Cintron Hits the Pavement To Encourage Investing In The Bronx
Marlene Cintron, President of the BOEDC, Helps Promote Owner Occupied Communities in The Bronx by Participating in Grand Concourse/Mosholu Art-Deco Co-op Trolley Tour and Sees a Bright Future For the Borough
Court Upholds Columbia Campus Expansion
Columbia University's use of eminent domain to build an additional campus in West Harlem is upheld by The New York State Court of Appeals
Crown Heights Community Mediation Center
The Mediation Center is a unique neighborhood institution that works to improve community problem-solving, collaboration, and inter-group relations in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Operating out of our storefront offices since 1998, the Mediation Center seeks innovative ways to promote community cohesion in our neighborhood, known for fragmentation. This includes providing residents with links to resources on issues like education, parenting, housing, and immigration; providing support to young people navigating the challenges of a community tainted by violence, drugs, and poverty; and galvanizing neighborhood, borough, and city stakeholders in order to improve the quality of life for all residents.
NY Convergence
NY Convergence, the only online news site exclusively covering digital media and tech industry developments throughout New York is now in beta. Content, updated throughout each day, is available via daily e-newsletter, Twitter, iPhone, Facebook, RSS and widget. Queries and feedback welcome:tips@nyconvergence.com.
The Bronx is Kickin'
A blog on soccer in New York City, and my time as a volunteer with South Bronx United.
nybefore6.com
A guide to daytime, weekday jazz and classical concerts and other cultural events in Manhattan.
Kenmore Hall Courier
A tenant blog for a Chelsea, NY S.R.O. This S.R.O. had a terrible reputation before new management took over; despite improvements, conditions are still far from ideal.
NYC You Are Here
Concert, Movie, and Book Reviews. Music and art Happenings around NYC.
Ditmas Park Blog
A blog about the neighborhood of Ditmas Park.
Hawthorne Street Blog
A blog about the neighborhood of Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Brooklynology
Brooklynology is one of the ways Brooklyn public Library's Brooklyn Collection shares the wealth of its collections with the public. It's a great place to announce new acquisitions and programs, follow up on an enthusiasm, or point out something we think is hilariously funny.
New York Herald
Arts, Culture, Dining, Neighborhood News centering around Williamsburg/Greenpoint.
