On March 8, the city Rent Guidelines Board released its 2018 Income & Expense (I&E) study, showing how landlords are….
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How Well Is City Enforcing Construction-Harassment Laws?
Several instances of con- struction-related harass- ment, including one where tenants in a Brooklyn building were left without cooking gas,….
Why We Can’t Wait
On February 9, the city Department of Housing Preservation and Development submitted initial findings from the 2017 Housing and Vacancy….
Inquilinos en Inwood se organizan y ganan reparaciones
Los inquilinos del 125 avenida Vermilyea en Inwood empezaron a organizar una asociación de inquilinos en noviembre de 2016. Al….
Inwood Tenants Organize and Win Repairs
The tenants at 125 Vermilyea Ave. in Inwood began organizing a tenants association in November 2016. At first, they rallied….
Vacancies Put Wrinkle in Struggle for Control of State Senate
With two Democratic state senators elected to other offices Nov. 7, the jockeying about which party will control the Senate….
Will Planned ‘Tech Hub’ Overwhelm Union Square Area?
A “tech hub” planned for the Union Square area has set off a battle between the East Village community and….
Are Electronic Rent Payments a Ripoff for Tenants?
During the past year, many landlords have been notifying tenants that electronic payments are the “preferred” way for them to….
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…..
The Case Against Jeff Klein and the IDC
The Independent Democratic Conference is a group of eight state senators who have entered into a power-sharing agreement with the….
Council Passes Bills for Vacant-Property Census
On December 19, the City Council passed two bills that will create the city’s first official inventory of vacant property,….
Croman Agrees to Pay Tenants $8 Million
Predatory landlord Steven Croman will pay $8 million in restitution to tenants who took buyouts to move out of his….
How the IDC Keeps Your Rent High
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City Council to Be Slightly Less Progressive
The City Council is likely to be slightly less progressive over the next four years, after the Sept. 12 Democratic….