With hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers unable to pay rent after being forced out of work by the coronavirus….
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RGB Proposes 1-Year Rent Freeze
The Rent Guidelines Board is proposing a one-year rent freeze for the city’s 900,000-odd rent-stabilized apartments. At its preliminary-guidelines meeting….
South Bronx Tenants Demand Rent Suspension
Residents of two chronically ill-maintained South Bronx buildings rallied Apr. 1, calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to give tenants a….
Court Voids Inwood Rezoning
In what Inwood housing organizers called a major victory, a state Supreme Court judge on Dec. 19 voided the de….
Boston Activists Canvass to Revive Rent Control
Hundreds of Boston housing activists spent the afternoon of Sept. 21 knocking on doors in the Roxbury, Chinatown, Mattapan and….
Uphill Battle to Challenge Illegal Apartment Deregulations
David Sewell thought there was something “very suspicious” about his rent when he and his wife, Peggy Vujovich, moved into….
California Enacts Limited But Wide-Ranging Rent Caps
California has enacted a law that will limit rent increases for an estimated 8 million tenants, but the measure is….
City Council Approves Staten Island Rezoning
The City Council voted June 26 to approve a massive rezoning of the Staten Island waterfront, a proposal that promises….
Berlin Freezes Rents for Five Years
Strapped New York City tenants might want to start learning some German. The Berlin Senate voted June 18 to freeze….
Gloria Sukenick, Vibrant Met Council Activist, Dies at 94
Longtime Met Council activist Gloria Sukenick, whose vibrant spirit, drum, and cloud of white hair were a ubiquitous presence at….
¡Se consigue victoria en las leyes de alquiler tras meses de organización!
En junio, el Estado de Nueva York promulgó el fortalecimiento más importante en 45 años de las protecciones para inquilinos…..
Months of Organizing Yield Rent-Law Victory!
In June, New York State enacted the most significant strengthening of tenant protections in 45 years. It came about after….
12 Unions Endorse Full Universal Rent Control Package
The leaders of 12 of New York State’s largest labor unions have urged the Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to….
Houston Land Trust Begins Selling Limited-Equity Homes
For decades, Houston had a reputation as a city where unzoned sprawl enabled people to afford housing. That has changed….
Zoning Reform Not Enough, Massachusetts Tenants Say
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s bill to increase housing production by making it easier for local governments to change zoning has….