The son of one of New York’s most notorious slumlords is following in his father’s footsteps, according to the tenants….
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California Rejects Allowing Stronger Rent Controls
California voters on Nov. 6 solidly rejected a ballot initiative that would have enabled local governments to enact stronger rent-control….
Chinatown Tenants Return Home After Seven Months
On the hot afternoon of August 30, workers and tenants greeted one another as they lugged suitcases and baby chairs….
Council OKs Inwood Rezoning
Despite significant protests from neighborhood residents, the City Council voted 43-1 Aug. 8 to approve the de Blasio administration’s plan….
Six Cab Drivers Commit Suicide From ‘Financial Despair’
Six drivers in the New York City taxi industry have committed suicide since last December, driven by what New York….
RGB aprueba los aumentos más altos de la era de de Blasio
En una votación casi tan predecible como la decisión de la Corte Suprema el siguiente día en Janus v. AFSCME….
RGB Votes Highest Rent Increases of de Blasio Era
In a vote almost as predictable as the Supreme Court’s decision the next day in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31,….
RGB rechaza recomendar congelación de alquileres
“¿Así que el sueño de una congelación de alquileres quedó fuera?” preguntó una mujer que tenía puesta una camiseta de….
RGB Refuses to Recommend Rent Freeze
“So the dream of a rent freeze is out?” a woman in a Flatbush Tenant Coalition T-shirt asked. The answer….
Residentes de Inwood dicen no a la rezonificación
Más de 500 personas acudieron a una audiencia en Inwood el 22 de febrero, sobre el plan de la ciudad….
Californians Push Rent-Control Initiatives
With housing costs in major California metropolitan areas arguably sky- rocketing faster than New York’s, efforts are underway to put….
City Has Lost 30% of Public-Housing Heat Workers
Before public-housing residents experienced severe problems with heat and hot water this winter, the New York City Housing Authority had….
Inwood Residents Say No to Rezoning
More than 500 people turned out in Inwood Feb. 22 for a hearing on the city’s plan to rezone the….
Mayor’s Mitchell-Lama Aid Leans Toward Co-ops
In late October, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he planned to spend $250 million to help 15,000 apartments in….
State Says Landlord Shouldn’t Mass-Evict Chinatown Tenants
Tenants in two Chinatown buildings may be on the verge of a victory in their struggle to avoid mass eviction…..