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State leaders should make a big push on housing

Gov. Kathy Hochul, seen announcing a housing program for Brooklyn in February, has been unable to make much headway on housing in Long Island communities. Credit: Office of Governor Kathy Hochul/Susan Watts

Public Housing Residents Demand $5 Billion in State Funding

Tenants and advocates say the funding would repair 25,000 apartments and help cover outstanding rent arrears accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Housing Crisis Spurs Some Politicians to Break From NIMBY Pack in New York

Support is growing for Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed zoning changes to spur new construction — including from local elected officials looking to lead a pro-growth civic culture.

The Daily Dirt: Housing court takes forever. LeFrak lawsuit finally holds it accountable

Faster decisions are needed to reduce backlog at dysfunctional hellhole

Tiktok video triggers rent history requests from nyc tenants

Viral TikTok highlights the insanity of NYC rent regulations

A TikToker went viral for explaining how some landlords in rent-stabilized buildings in New York City will overcharge their tenants.

Building Stability: Ensuring Homeownership Remains a Reality in NY for Black and Brown Families

Building Stability: Ensuring Homeownership Remains a Reality in NY for Black and Brown Families

Inside the luxe $2M Queens home with water views where a squatter is living it up By

A squatter who’s now taking advantage of a couple’s $2 million dream home where they hoped to reside in with their disabled son is living the luxe life — and has turned it into his personal haven, The Post has learned.

NYC landlords keep fewer stabilized apartments vacant than you think, officials say

New York City’s housing agency says the number of low-cost, rent-stabilized apartments being held vacant plummeted last year amid an increasingly dire shortage of affordable units.

INTERVIEW: Rent Control Is a ‘New York Tragedy’

Richard Epstein, professor at NYU Law School, discusses rent control in New York.