“Mic check” came the call from the back of the hall, coupled with chants of “Rent Freeze,” “The Rent Is….
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Homelessness Hits Modern Record, Coalition Says
The average number of people staying in New York’s homeless shelters soared past 40,000 in the last year, the most….
Luxury Housing Claims Rising Share of J-51 Tax Breaks
A significant share of the city’s J-51 tax breaks, intended to help landlords improve affordable housing, are going to luxury buildings,….
Inquilinos de apartamentos desregulados tratan de parar desalojo masivo
Inquilinos en tres edificios en el Loisaida están enfrentando un desalojo masivo, y no tienen casi ningún derecho legal a….
Deregulated Tenants Try to Stop Mass Eviction
Tenants in three Lower East Side buildings are facing a mass eviction—and they have almost no legal rights to challenge….
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Rent-Regulation Challenge
The Supreme Court won’t be doing to rent regulations what it did to campaign-finance laws in 2010. On April 20,….
Under Heavy Security, RGB Recommends Up to 6.75% Increase
Under heavy police security and with even less debate than usual, the city Rent Guidelines Board voted May 1 to….
Supreme Court to Decide on Hearing Rent-Control Challenge
The Supreme Court will meet on April 13 to discuss whether to hear a challenge to New York City’s rent-stabilization….
Estudio encuentra que el alquiler medio ha aumentado $150 desde 2008
Más de un 60 por ciento de los apartamentos de alquiler en La Ciudad de Nueva York cuestan más de….
Survey Finds Median Rent Up $150 Since 2008
More than 60 percent of the rental apartments in New York City cost more than $1,000 a month, according to….
¿La nueva unidad estatal ayudará a proteger a los inquilinos? No sin recursos, dicen los defensores
La propuesta del gobernador Andrew Cuomo para crear una “unidad de protección a los inquilinos” es un grato primer paso,….
Will New State Unit Help Protect Tenants? Not Without Resources, Advocates Say
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to create a state “Tenant Protection Unit” is a welcome first step, tenant advocates say, but….
California Senate Kills Anti-‘Predatory Equity’ Bill
A bill to stop California’s public employee pension funds from investing in “predatory equity” schemes has died in committee in….
State Appeals Court Rejects RGB “Poor Tax”
A state appeals court has upheld striking down the minimum increases the city Rent Guidelines Board imposed on long-term tenants….
Tenants Protest at Klein’s House
About 75 people, most from the Bronx, turned out June 18 to protest state Sen. Jeffrey Klein’s failure to support….