Finding housing has become almost impossible for low-income New Yorkers over the last two decades—but the next mayor has more….
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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….
Most New ‘Affordable’ Housing Isn’t, ANHD Report Says
Most of the “affordable” housing built by the Bloomberg administration is too expensive for the majority of New Yorkers, according….
NYCHA Advances Plans for Infill Luxury Housing
The New York City Housing Authority has temporarily postponed plans to lease land for luxury housing in eight public-housing projects….
Mayoral Hopefuls Offer Limited Specifics on Housing
If New York’s next mayor were selected based on the applause they got when they talked about housing at a….
Evictions Rise Again in City
City marshals evicted more than 28,700 residential tenants in New York City last year, according to Department of Investigation figures….
Stuy-Town Owners Agree to Pay $69 Million for Rent Overcharges
After a year and a half of negotiations, the owners of Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village have agreed to pay tenants….
Chinatown Group to Keep Pushing for Low-Income Housing
The City Council voted unanimously Oct. 11 to approve a massive Lower East Side development plan, but neighborhood activists vow….
Hoboken to Vote on Vacancy Decontrol
Next month, voters in Hoboken, N.J., will decide on whether to change the city’s rent-control law to allow a complex….
California Outlaws Online-Only Rent Payments
California has enacted a law prohibiting landlords from requiring tenants to pay rent online. The State Senate and the Assembly….
Bronx Mitchell-Lama Tenants Fight 65% Rent Increase
Two days before they were to be hit with the first installment of a 65 percent rent increase, tenants at….