City Limits, an award-winning nonprofit newsroom that has covered New York City since 1976, is seeking a reporter and writer to join our team to cover NYCHA and all things public housing.
This full-time position will report directly to City Limits’ executive editor, and will perform the following duties:
Provide robust and regular coverage of NYCHA, including long-form investigative projects as well as frequent spot news items and public-service features on policy, financing and the ongoing public housing maintenance crisis
Regularly attending tenants association and NYCHA board meetings, engaging with tenants and stakeholders and cultivating relationships with sources
Helping to host public events such as panel discussions, tenant forums and (during election season, such as the upcoming 2023 City Council races) candidate debates specifically focused on NYCHA
Helping to produce a weekly email newsletter for the NYCHA beat
Representing City Limits in media appearances to share and discuss our reporting on these topics
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and three clips to: hiring@citylimits.org with the subject line “NYCHA reporter.”