Apesar de la fuerte oposición por parte de inquilinos de vivienda pública, el plan del gobierno de Bloomberg para hacer….
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Will Bloomberg Infiltrate Infill Into NYCHA Before Term Ends?
Despite strong opposition from public-housing tenants, the Bloomberg administration’s plan to have the New York City Housing Authority raise money….
Abogados de casero declarados responsables de reclamos falsos en caso de desalojo
Bufetes que inician casos de desalojo falsos en representación de caseros pueden ser declarados responsables bajo leyes que prohíben prácticas….
Landlord’s Lawyers Held Liable for False Claims in Eviction
Law firms that file bogus eviction cases on behalf of landlords can be held liable under laws banning abusive debt-collection….
Landlords Pad Rent Bills With Fees, Report Says
Some landlords are exploiting a way to raise rents beyond what rent stabilization allows—charging tenants extra fees for anything from….
RGB aprueba el aumento más grande de la recesión
“¡Eres un sociópata!” gritó con furia la mujer de mayor edad al miembro Magda Cruz de la Junta de Renta….
RGB Votes Biggest Rent Increases of Recession
“You are a sociopath!” the elderly woman raged at Rent Guidelines Board member Magda Cruz June 20. “I’m a therapist…..
How ‘Public’ Are the RGB Public Members?
The Rent Guidelines Board’s five public members are supposed to be neutral, to balance the competing interests of landlords and….
Bronx “People’s RGB” Draws More than 150
After the Rent Guidelines Board announced it wasn’t going to schedule a public hearing outside Manhattan this year, Bronx housing….
Low-Income Housing Crisis Intensifies—But Next Mayor Has Power to Help, Says Study
Finding housing has become almost impossible for low-income New Yorkers over the last two decades—but the next mayor has more….
Harlem Tenants Sue to Stop ‘Shameless’ Harassment
Alleging a massive campaign to force out longtime rent-stabilized residents, tenants in six Upper Manhattan buildings have filed suit against….
Smith, Stevenson Indictments Spotlight Web of Corruption
Queens state Senator Malcolm Smith was arrested Apr. 2, along with City Councilmember Daniel Halloran (R-Queens), on charges of trying….
Bronx ‘Hallway Justice’ Puts Tenants at ‘Huge Disadvantage’
In a city where 30,000 tenants are evicted every year, more than one-third of them happen in the Bronx. The….
As Homelessness Hits Record High, Bloomberg Gets Callous
As the number of people staying in city homeless shelters passed 50,000 in January, Mayor Michael Bloomberg responded by saying,….
NYCHA promueve planes de vivienda de lujo para llenar espacios vacíos
La Autoridad de la Vivienda de la Ciudad de Nueva York (New York City Housing Authority, NYCHA) ha pospuesto temporalmente….