A man whose 11 Bronx buildings average more than 200 violations each topped the 2015 Worst Landlords Watchlist, released Nov…..
December 2015
Aggravated by Construction, Tenants Speak Out
Two bills that would double the fines on landlords for illegal construction are now before the City Council. Intended to….
‘They Came in Like the Gestapo’ Tenant Organizer Janice Walcott Has Seen—And Fought—It All
The tenants at the Allerton Coops in the Bronx now have the worst landlord of the six or seven the….
¿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….
Two Down, One to Go?
When United States Attorney Preet Bharara brought federal charges against then Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Jan. 22, he denounced….