Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen had just begun testifying at a City Council zoning subcommittee hearing Feb. 9 when skittering catcalls….
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421-a Program Expires
The 421-a housing construction subsidy, which gave an estimated $1.1 billion a year in tax breaks to developers who built….
Iniciativa de ‘nueva reglamentación’ deja la ejecución en manos de inquilinos
El gobernador Andrew Cuomo ha prometido una “importante iniciativa para devolver a la regulación de alquileres hasta 50,000 apartamentos ilegalmente….
‘Reregulation’ Initiative Leaves Enforcement in Tenants’ Hands
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pledged a “major initiative to return up to 50,000 illegally deregulated apartments to rent regulation,” but….
James Names ‘100 Worst Landlords’
A man whose 11 Bronx buildings average more than 200 violations each topped the 2015 Worst Landlords Watchlist, released Nov…..
¿Para quién es asequible la vivienda ‘asequible’? Pequeñas modificaciones en la rezonificación despiertan oposición generalizada
El Alcalde Bill de Blasio dice que ha propuesto “el plan de vivienda asequible más grande de esta ciudad o….
Labor-Church Coalition Announces $300M Housing Plan
Can an alliance of carpenters and churches help solve New York City’s housing crisis? That was the hope expressed at….
Who Can Afford ‘Affordable’ Housing? Zoning Tweaks Draw Widespread Opposition
Mayor Bill de Blasio says he has proposed “the largest affordable housing plan in the history of this city or….
San Francisco Defeats Curbs on Airbnb, Luxury Development
San Francisco voters approved four of six proposals on the Nov. 3 ballot intended to ease the city’s rent crisis,….
Residentes de Chinatown se manifiestan contra nueva torre de lujo
Manifestándose en contra de la construcción de una torre de lujo de 72 pisos en el lugar que anteriormente era….
Chinatown Residents Protest New Luxury Tower
Protesting the construction of a 72-story luxury tower on the site that was once the neighborhood’s main supermarket, about 400….
Three City Laws Aim to Curb Buyouts
Three new city laws intended to prevent landlords from harassing tenants into taking money to leave their apartments were signed….
Bronx Tenants Sue Landlord for Deregulating Tax-Subsidized Units
In the depths of the crack era, 1111 Gerard Avenue was an oasis in the Bronx. “When I first moved….
Inquilinos en la Ciudad de Nueva York consiguen primera congelación de alquileres en 46 años
Por primera vez desde que la estabilización de alquileres comenzó hace 46 años, la Junta de Renta Regulada (Rent Guidelines….
City Tenants Get First Rent Freeze in 46 Years
For the first time since rent stabilization began 46 years ago, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board voted to….