As students of community organizing, planning, and development at Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work, Kate Clark and Victoria….
June 2017
Siguen las protestas en contra de la rezonificación en Inwood
En agosto pasado, después de una ola de protestas por parte de residentes del vecindario, el Concejo Municipal rechazó un….
Los inquilinos se preparan para las audiencias de la RGB
Antes de su votación del 27 de junio que establecerá cuáles aumentos de alquileres serán permitidos para apartamentos con el….
Tenants Prepare for RGB Hearings
Before its June 27 vote setting what rent increases to allow for rent-stabilized apartments, the city Rent Guidelines Board will….
Council Holds Hearings on Construction-as-Harassment Bills
The City Council has now held hearings on all 12 bills in a package intended to stop landlords from using….
Protests Over Inwood Rezoning Continue
Last August, after a wave of protests by neighborhood residents, the City Council defeated a plan to rezone 4650 Broadway….
L.A. Tenants Also Face ‘Construction as Harassment’
Los Angeles has an image as a collection of sprawling suburbs, but it’s actually a city of tenants: It’s second….
Bronx Low-Income Landlord Sued for Illegally Raising Rents
Tenants in a Bronx low-income building that has received almost $3.2 million in 421-a tax breaks are suing their landlord,….
IDC Under Siege As Voters Elect Democratic Majority
When Brian Benjamin won the Harlem special election for the New York state Senate on May 23 with 91.6% of….