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Housing Policy Faultlines Emerge Ahead Of Final Albany Budget Deal
March 15, 2023
Here, City Limits breaks down where the Senate and Assembly stand in a year when New York’s lack of affordable rental housing is top of mind.. By Emma Whitford, City Limits
HSTPA ramifications
March 11, 2023
Consequences stemming from the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act
Nonpaying tenant finds fresh way to exploit rent relief
March 7, 2023
Staten Island case reveals another failure by state to close program’s loopholes and enforce rules. By Suzannah Cavanaugh, The Real Deal New York Real Estate News
How Hochul housing plan can pass
March 5, 2023
Gov. Hochul gets a surprising amount right in the proposal she calls the New York Housing Compact, which calls for an ambitious 800,000 new homes over 10 years. By Howard Husock, New York Daily News
Controversial 'Good Cause Eviction' bill could be part of state budget deal
March 3, 2023
Lawmakers are inching closer to approving a bill that would fundamentally tip the balance of power in favor of renters over landlords. By Zack Fink, Spectrum News 1
Appellate division says Albany's Good Cause law violates state law
March 2, 2023
The decision affirms lower court ruling overturning the so-called Good Cause eviction law that established conditions under which landlords could remove tenants. By Steve Hughes, Times Union
New York’s First ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Law Falls, Ramping Up Push for Statewide Bill
March 2, 2023
In a six-page decision Thursday, a panel of Third Department judges sided with Albany landlords in finding that state property laws preempt and nullify the city’s 2021 good cause eviction protections. By Emma Whitford, City Limits
Gov. Hochul deflects when asked about 'good cause' eviction bill
March 1, 2023
By Jon Campbell, Gothamist
Rent protections stand out in state Legislative session
Feb. 21, 2023
Tenant advocates are confident that “good cause” eviction protections will get approved as part of a broad housing package. - By Rebecca C. Lewis, City & State New York
Weekly Newsletter 2/19/23
Feb. 19, 2023
ACTION: GOOD CAUSE EVICTION & LAWMAKER MEETINGS - Ragas, Mayer, Scarcella-Spanton - NOTICES