In a last-minute session before temporary limits on evictions expired at the end of the year, the New York State….
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Matthew Abuelo
West Side Housing Activist, 45 The housing movement lost a dedicated and longtime advocate August 17 with the passing of….
Sunset Park Stops Industry City Rezoning Scheme
After intense public resistance from the Sunset Park community, Industry City CEO Andrew Kimball announced Sept. 22 that he was….
‘The Eviction Crisis Is Starting to Happen,’ Upstate Activists Say
The long-feared pandemic-fueled eviction crisis is starting to hit upstate New York, housing advocates and activists say. There are already….
Philadelphia Homeless Occupations Win Housing Promise From City
PHILADELPHIA—At a homeless encampment in North Philadelphia, organizers Jennifer Bennetch and Sterling Johnson seek shelter from pouring rain under blue….
2020 Elections:
Can Dems Win Veto-Proof Majority in State Senate? As Tenant/Inquilino went to press, the November 3 election was less than….
‘The Eviction Crisis Is Starting to Happen,’ Activists Say
The long-feared pandemic-fueled eviction crisis is starting to hit upstate New York, housing advocates and activists said at an online….
Democratic Party Establishment Shaken by Primary Results
In the June 23 Democratic primary elections, six challengers running on unabashedly progressive, even socialist platforms unseated incumbent Assemblymembers in….
How to Break a Lease
With New York having been the epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic when it first erupted in the U.S., many residents….
Suburban Rent Boards Freeze Rents, One-Upping City RGB
Once again, the Rent Guidelines Boards in the three suburban counties have done better by rent-stabilized tenants than their counterpart….
Oakland Tenants Blockade Investors
OAKLAND, Calif.—Rent-striking tenants in Oakland blocked investors from touring their building and apartments July 9, claiming it would endanger elderly….
Harlem Tenants Win $1.1 Million Refunds in J-51 Suit
In a court settlement announced in mid-July, 400 current and former tenants at Lenox Terrace, a legendary six-building housing complex….
Court OKs Inwood Rezoning; Activists Will Appeal
A state appeals court on July 23 ruled that the de Blasio administration’s rezoning of Inwood can proceed, reversing a….
Legislature Passes Limited Tenant Relief; No Action Yet on Cancel-Rent Bills
The New York State Legislature did little to protect tenants in its interrupted session this year. The state budget finalized….
CONFUSION REIGNS IN HOUSING COURT
Chief judge presses to resume eviction cases despite health and due process concerns Editor’s note: This information was accurate as….