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Andrew Pincus: New York housing shortages to continue
July 8, 2023
Andrew Pincus: New York housing shortages to continue
Rent board approves 3 percent hike amid tenant-induced chaos
June 24, 2023
Landlords say hike won’t come close to covering costs; tenant advocates sought rent reduction
Legislators approve controversial rent overcharge bills
June 24, 2023
Landlords say measures will lead to pile of cases, costs
New York City Orders Inflation-Adjusted Rent Cuts at Rent-Stabilized Buildings
June 24, 2023
The country's largest legacy rent-control policy is pushing building owners to the breaking point.
REBNY vows to fight proposal to shift broker fees away from tenants
June 24, 2023
City Councilmember Chi Ossé's bill aims to shift the cost of a broker fee from tenant to landlord.
The Legislature actually passed some (minor) housing bills
June 24, 2023
Big ideas like “good cause” eviction and the 421-a replacement never made it to the floor, but less controversial housing policies squeaked through
Two small victories for voting rights and Black wealth
June 18, 2023
The good guys won last week.
Show Me The Money: The Misalignment In Rent Regulation Prevents The Production Of Housing
June 18, 2023
Tenants and Landlords Can Both Benefit from Effective Housing Policies
NYCHA Rent Hikes Coming for Tenants Deemed ‘Over Income’
June 18, 2023
Last week, the Housing Authority sent notices to 290 households with higher income saying they must pay higher rent, and foot the bill for utilities.
What Hochul could do on housing via executive action
June 18, 2023
The failure to reach a housing deal in Albany last week came despite high hopes for substantive action on the issue at the beginning of the year