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‘The Eviction Crisis Is Starting to Happen,’ Activists Say
The long-feared pandemic-fueled eviction crisis is starting to hit upstate New York, housing advocates and activists said at an online….
Democratic Party Establishment Shaken by Primary Results
In the June 23 Democratic primary elections, six challengers running on unabashedly progressive, even socialist platforms unseated incumbent Assemblymembers in….
How to Break a Lease
With New York having been the epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic when it first erupted in the U.S., many residents….
Suburban Rent Boards Freeze Rents, One-Upping City RGB
Once again, the Rent Guidelines Boards in the three suburban counties have done better by rent-stabilized tenants than their counterpart….
Oakland Tenants Blockade Investors
OAKLAND, Calif.—Rent-striking tenants in Oakland blocked investors from touring their building and apartments July 9, claiming it would endanger elderly….
Tribunal da el visto bueno a la rezonificación de Inwood; activistas apelarán
Un tribunal estatal de apelación falló el 23 de julio que la rezoni_ficación de Inwood por el gobierno del acalde….
REINA LA CONFUSIÓN EN LA CORTE DE VIVIENDA
La juez en jefe insta a retomar los casos de desalojo a pesar de preocupaciones por la salud y el….
Harlem Tenants Win $1.1 Million Refunds in J-51 Suit
In a court settlement announced in mid-July, 400 current and former tenants at Lenox Terrace, a legendary six-building housing complex….
Court OKs Inwood Rezoning; Activists Will Appeal
A state appeals court on July 23 ruled that the de Blasio administration’s rezoning of Inwood can proceed, reversing a….
Legislature Passes Limited Tenant Relief; No Action Yet on Cancel-Rent Bills
The New York State Legislature did little to protect tenants in its interrupted session this year. The state budget finalized….
CONFUSION REIGNS IN HOUSING COURT
Chief judge presses to resume eviction cases despite health and due process concerns Editor’s note: This information was accurate as….
In Memoriam: Tenant-Movement People Lost to COVID-19
Over 100,000 people have died nationwide from COVID-19, more than 20,000 of them in New York City. Each of those….
‘Of Course It Was Fran’
Fran was one of the founders of Met Council and the literary agent for a huge swath of the country’s….
New York Democratic Primary Set for June 23
Federal courts block Cuomo’s efforts to cancel presidential primary New York State’s primary elections will be held on Tuesday, June….
Frances Goldin, Met Council Cofounder, Dies at 95
On May 16, Frances Goldin, Met Council’s last living founder, passed away in her Lower East Side apartment at the….