La línea de asistencia telefónica del Met Council opera 18 horas a la semana: los lunes y miércoles entre las….
April 2017
Corte rechaza demanda de caseros contra congelación de alquileres
El 28 de marzo, ante una atestada sala del tribunal en Manhattan, la Juez de la Corte Suprema Estatal Debra….
California Eyes Allowing Stronger Rent Controls
Like New Yorkers, Californians in the state’s main urban areas are suffering from skyrocketing rents in part because state law….
Cuomo, Legislature Screw Tenants Again as Budget Revives 421-a
The New York State budget passed April 8-9 resurrects the 421-a tax subsidy for new residential construction in New York….
Inwood Ponders Preserving Library
On March 18, over 150 Inwood residents gathered at the Good Shepherd school on Isham Street for a forum to….
Hotline Volunteer: ‘Empowering Tenants to Stand Up’
The Met Council hotline operates 18 hours a week: on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:30 to 8 p.m. and Fridays….
Construction as Harassment: Playing Rough in Williamsburg
In 1988, I moved to a rent-stabilized apartment on the north side of Williamsburg. Apart from a few artists and….
Court Dismisses Landlords’ Lawsuit Against Rent Freeze
On March 28, before a packed courtroom in Manhattan, State Supreme Court Justice Debra James dismissed a lawsuit brought by….