Articles

Time for a NY housing deal that endures
April 14, 2023
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature must develop a housing plan that is flexible and workable. By Editorial Board, Newsday
Uproar in suburbia as New York looks to spur development
April 7, 2023
For decades, the middle-class towns of single-family homes that ring many American cities have used zoning laws to ensure they stay much like they looked in the suburban boom after World War II. By Michael Hill, Associated Press
Gov. Hochul pressed to go ‘Dark Kathy’ on lawmakers to break budget impasse
April 7, 2023
After more than a week of deadlocked budget talks and with a Monday deadline looming to keep New York’s government running, political insiders say the time has come for Gov. Hochul to get medieval on holdout lawmakers. By Zach Williams, New York Post
Business groups, chambers oppose 'good cause' eviction law in New York state
April 2, 2023
Good cause eviction is one of the protections that tenant advocates have for years argued are necessary to guarantee safe, affordable housing. But landlords and others say it would make it harder to own and manage properties. By Chelsea Diana
Housing and MTA funding remain Long Island issues in state budget talks
April 1, 2023
Two of the puzzle's biggest holes are inextricably linked and matter much to Long Island — housing and public transit. By The Editorial Board, Newsday
Many landlords who signed letter backing “good cause” would be exempt from it
March 31, 2023
Check of property records reveals endorsers with nothing at stake. By Suzannah Cavanaugh, The Real Deal Real Estate News
New York Lawmakers Could Pass the Nation's Strictest State-Level Rent Control Law by the End of the Week
March 30, 2023
A controversial "good cause" eviction bill that would cap rent increases could be included in a budget bill that must pass by April 1. By CHRISTIAN BRITSCHGI, Reason
Good cause eviction blasted by Chinese landlords, but backed by unions
March 29, 2023
Owners already struggling with nonpaying tenants take issue with progressives. By The Real Deal Real Estate News
Chinese Landlords Say ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Would Ruin Them — and That Democrats Don’t Get It
March 28, 2023
In NYC, where a majority of Chinese households own a home, landlord protests have ignited on WeChat and the courthouse steps. BY RONG XIAOQING, The City
Landlords back ‘good cause’ push as budget deadline nears, pen letter to Hochul
March 28, 2023
A group of 104 building owners and landlords from across the state penned a letter to Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders backing the measure... By Denis Slattery, Daily News