NY1 Investigation finds ‘routine’ denials of Section 8 vouchers Since 2008, New York City has prohibited landlords from discriminating against….
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Manhattan Speculator ‘Stymied’ by HSTPA Declares Bankruptcy
Twelve Emerald Equities limited-liability corporations filed for bankruptcy in federal court on Dec. 28, alleging that New York State’s 2019….
Evictions Resume Amid Worsening Pandemic
If the expiring state and federal limits on evictions are not renewed, tens of thousands of additional families will face losing their homes beginning January 3, in the dead of winter and during the worst health crisis this city has seen since 1918.
Evictions Suspended Through June 19, Courts Closed, Future Uncertain
Opposition Grows to Return of ‘Business as Usual’ When They Reopen Evictions in New York are currently on hold through….
Tenants to de Blasio: Roll Back Our Rents!
Take Message to Gracie Mansion Feb. 26 On February 26, Met Council and other members of the Rent Justice Coalition….
Cómo impugnar el alquiler
Bajo la Ley de Estabilidad de Vivienda y Protección de Inquilinos (Housing Stability and Inquilino Protection Act, HSTPA) de 2019,….
How to Challenge Your Rent
Under the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, rent-stabilized tenants and those living in apartments that were deregulated by….
What the 2019 Tenant Protection Act Means for Tenants
The historic package of new provisions in the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 will provide both immediate and long-term relief to tenants both in New….
RGB vota para empeorar la crisis de asequibilidad
El 25 de junio, entre gritos de “¡vergüenza!” de una multitud de inquilinos enfadados que llenaron la Gran Sala en….
RGB Votes to Make Affordability Crisis Worse
On June 25, amid shouts of “Shame on you!” from a crowd of angry tenants filling the Great Hall at….
RGB Proposes More Rent Hikes Despite ‘Epic’ Affordability Crisis
On May 7, the city Rent Guidelines Board voted 5-4 to recommend allowing rent increases of 0.5 to 2.75 percent….
La celebración del 60 aniversario de Met Council comienza
Breve historia de Met Council El Concejo Metropolitano de Vivienda fue creado en 1959 como una coalición de grupos liderados….
Met Council’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Begins
A Brief History of Met Council The Metropolitan Council on Housing was formed in 1959 as a coalition of mostly….
Democratas y WFP ganan una fuerte mayoría en el Senado Estatal
Traducido por Lightning Translations Con un sufragio de casi un 50 por ciento más que hace cuatro años, los votantes….
WFP Roll to Strong Majority in State Senate
With turnout up almost 50 percent from four years ago, voters in New York State elected a strong Democratic-Working Families….