The City Council voted June 26 to approve a massive rezoning of the Staten Island waterfront, a proposal that promises….
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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….
Esfuerzos a favor de más fuertes leyes de alquileres en NY enfrentan poderosos grupos de presión a favor de caseros
Ya que los demócratas han ganado una mayoría decisiva en el Senado del Estado de Nueva York por primera vez….
Push For Stronger NY Rent Laws Goes Up Against Powerful Landlord Lobby
With Democrats having won a clear majority in the New York state Senate for the first time since the 1960s,….
Chinatown Residents Sue to Stop Towers
A coalition of Chinatown and Lower East Side residents and organizations has gone to court to void the city’s approval….
Oregon Enacts Weak Statewide Rent Controls
On Feb. 28, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a law enacting the nation’s first statewide rent controls— but its regulations….
Council Chinatown Residents Sue to Stop Four Megatowers on Waterfront
Standing on a corner just north of the Manhattan Bridge, Chinatown activist Zishun Ning pointed up at Extell’s 72-story One….
Albany considera extender protecciones de inquilinos a todo el estado
Traducido por Ya que la derrota de la mayoría republicana en el Senado estatal en noviembre pasado ha eliminado el….
Albany Eyes Taking Tenant Protections Statewide
With the defeat of the Republican majority in the state Senate last November eliminating the biggest politi-cal obstacle, five bills….