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On housing as on all else, Hochul must focus on winning politics
March 25, 2023
Barring the “good cause” devil’s bargain, her best hope is to focus on a 421-a extension for the four years she’s proposed. By NY Post Editorial Board
Progressives’ ‘good cause eviction’ bill spells doom for NYC housing
March 24, 2023
The "good cause" bill would prohibit evictions if rents become "unreasonable" -- specifically, raised by more than 3% or 1.5% above the Consumer Price Index, as determined once a year. By Howard Husock, New York Post
Not such a good cause: landlords
March 23, 2023
Small property owners are against a bill that would make it harder to evict. By Naeisha Rose, Queens Chronicle
Albany’s Toxic Rent Control Plan
March 22, 2023
Are progressives in Albany trying to make New York unlivable for anyone but the super wealthy? By The Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal
Beware NY progressives’ push for universal rent control
March 21, 2023
State and city law limit rent hikes on about a million rent-regulated city units. By The Editorial Board, New York Post
CALL THE GOVERNOR TO OPPOSE GOOD CAUSE EVICTION TODAY!
March 21, 2023
Beware NY progressives’ push for universal rent control. By Editorial Board, New York Post
AUDIO: ‘Good Cause’ language stirs up internal Democratic debate
March 20, 2023
Sen. James Skoufis, an Orange County Democrat, shares his reservations about language in the Senate’s budget resolution that backs “Good Cause” legislation, which is designed to protect tenants from onerous rent increases. The Capitol Pressroom
New New York rent-control bill would drive out small landlords, help developers
March 20, 2023
The erroneously named Good Cause Eviction Bill, now in the New York Legislature, would impose rent controls on market-rate buildings in the five boroughs -- and crush many small, immigrant landlords. By Steve Cuozzo, The New York Post
Signature collapse may sound death knell for rent-stabilized properties
March 16, 2023
Amid regional lending pullback, underwater owners will be left with fewer, more pricey options. By Suzannah Cavanaugh, The Real Deal New York Real Estate News
The One-Way Rent Control Ratchet
March 16, 2023
The allegedly smart balance "anti-rent gouging" policies have struck between supply and stability is already unraveling. By CHRISTIAN BRITSCHGI, Reason