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What the New York City Council got done in the past two years
Dec. 10, 2023
The legislative body could use some of its additional oversight powers in the next session.
NYC to pay lucky homeowners up to $395K to build a tiny home as part of new program
Dec. 3, 2023
A tiny house on display at the United Nations Plaza in New York City on July 16, 2018
Why landlords kept unpaid rent plan secret from tenant groups
Dec. 3, 2023
CHIP went solo when it pitched an alternative to housing court
Hochul confirms she’s not pursuing housing growth mandates in upcoming legislative session
Dec. 3, 2023
Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed on Thursday that the growth mandates which anchored her housing plan this year will not be part of her agenda going into the new legislative session in January.
Landlords Are Tanking Their Tenants’ Credit Scores
Dec. 3, 2023
“Good credit is priceless!”
'A Bloodbath': Reckoning For Rent-Stabilized Apartment Owners Starting To Set In
Nov. 19, 2023
'A Bloodbath': Reckoning For Rent-Stabilized Apartment Owners Starting To Set In
Signature’s rent-stabilized loans draw anemic interest
Nov. 19, 2023
FDIC rule disqualifies prospective bidders; others fear “toxic waste”
This is Going to be a Back Breaker’: Landmark Climate Law Poses Test for NYC’s Co-ops
Nov. 19, 2023
Local Law 97 is one of the most ambitious—and divisive—climate measures enacted in any U.S. city. While some co-op boards see the mandate as an opportunity to make sustainable upgrades to their buildings, others say it will drain their financial rese
Full Package of Rental Voucher Laws Not on Mayor’s Agenda, Despite Veto Override
Nov. 19, 2023
With under two months left on the clock, the administration is not taking steps to fully implement a package of bills that would expand rental voucher eligibility among New Yorkers facing eviction.
The bills still awaiting Kathy Hochul’s signature before the end of the year
Nov. 19, 2023
The Legislature passed hundreds of bills before breaking in June. Many high-profile ones like eliminating even-year elections and a bill to create a reparations task force have yet to be signed.