En 2014, pasé seis meses yendo una y otra vez a la Corte de Vivienda en Manhattan, defendiendo mi apartamento….
November 2015
Bronx Residents Protest Plan for Overpriced ‘Affordable’ Housing
Bronx residents and supporters protested Nov. 12 outside a hearing on Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s inclusionary-zoning proposal (see page….
How to Handle Housing Court Without a Lawyer
In 2014, I spent six months in and out of Manhattan Housing Court defending my apartment in Chinatown on a….
City Council Considers Airbnb Restrictions
The City Council is considering three bills intended to curb the problem of apartments in residential buildings being illegally rented….
Northern Manhattan Tenants Feel the Squeeze
At a building meeting on Nov. 14, almost 20 tenants complained bitterly of falling ceilings, of vermin in the walls…..
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,….
Stuy-Town Deal Ends Years of Uncertainty
The tenants of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper (ST/PCV) recently celebrated a significant victory with the city of New York—the….
Rezoning: What You Need to Know
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Housing New York plan promises to address the affordable housing crisis by building 80,000 units and….