City Limits
Newspaper PublishingNew York, United States51-200 Employees
City Limits is a nonprofit newspaper and investigative newsroom based in New York City. Since its founding in 1976, the organization has pursued journalism focused on urban policy and city life, aiming to illuminate problems, analyze underlying causes, explore possible solutions, and equip communities to take action. It operates within the newspaper publishing sector and serves readers interested in in-depth reporting on New York City, including coverage of homelessness, climate, housing, and local governance, with a notable emphasis on public service journalism and community empowerment. As a 501(c)(3) organization, City Limits relies on foundation support, sponsorships, and reader donations to sustain its reporting and programming, including initiatives to expand bilingual coverage and youth training in investigative methods. The organization is headquartered at 8 West 126th Street in New York, New York, and has undertaken programs such as CLARIFY, a paid training initiative for young journalists, along with ongoing bilingual reporting efforts. In recent years, it has promoted staff into leadership roles and expanded coverage areas, reflecting its continued focus on local accountability and accessible, civic-oriented journalism.