About 75 people marched through the Lower East Side May 3 protesting harassment by landlords Steven and Harriet Croman and….
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De Blasio’s Housing Plan: Too Little, Too Late?
Calling it the “largest, most ambitious affordable housing plan ever” from any U.S. city, Mayor Bill de Blasio on May….
Brooklyn Luxury Housing Paved With Taxpayers’ Gold
“Built from the ground up to surpass any expectations of what rental living should be,” the “Bklyn Gold” building Web….
Manifestantes reclaman ‘asequibilidad verdadera para todos’ frente a la alcaldía
Coreando “¡No más acoso! No más descontrol”, más de 200 personas manifestaron frente a la alcaldía el 6 de marzo….
City Hall Rally Demands ‘Real Affordability for All’
Chanting “No more harassment! No more decontrol,” more than 200 people demonstrated at City Hall March 6 to demand that….
La ciudad perdió 400,000 apartamentos de bajos alquileres durante la última década
La Ciudad de Nueva York perdió casi 400,000 apartamentos asequibles para personas de bajos ingresos entre 2002 y 2012, y….
City Lost 400,000 Low-Rent Apartments in Last Decade
New York City lost almost 400,000 apartments affordable to low-income people from 2002 to 2012, and three-fourths of its residents….
Supreme Court Ignores Challenge to Rent Control
A California mobile-home park owner’s challenge to rent controls ended Jan. 14, when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear….
Homelessness Rises in New York, L.A.
The number of homeless people in New York City rose past 60,000 in 2012 even as it was dropping nationally,….
Manifestantes construyen “vivienda” en el vestíbulo de especulador multimillonario
Alrededor de 75 manifestantes construyeron su propia versión de “vivienda para llenar espacios vacíos” en el vestíbulo del especulador multimillonario….
Protesters Build “Housing” in Billionaire Developer’s Lobby
About 75 protesters erected their own version of “infill housing” in billionaire developer Larry Silverstein’s lobby Dec. 4. “Now is….
Let’s Face It, Bloomberg’s Legacy Is Terrible
Democratic candidate Bill de Blasio has emerged victorious in New York City’s mayoral election, and the Michael Bloomberg era will….
Former Rep. Major Owens, Met Council Activist, Dies at 77
Major R. Owens, a former vice president of Met Council who went on to serve 24 years in Congress, died….
Bill de Blasio: Alcalde de dos ciudades
La victoria aplastante de Bill de Blasio en la elección para la alcaldía el 5 de noviembre significa un rotundo….
Bill De Blasio: Mayor of Two Cities
Bill de Blasio’s landslide victory in the mayoral election Nov. 5 signifies a rejection of the plutocratic regime of Michael….