Government
Kingston Made Rent Law History Two Years Ago. That Was the Easy Part.
Emma Whitford and Sam Mellins |
For tenants in the first upstate city to adopt rent stabilization, benefiting from the law’s basic protections is an uphill battle.
Government
Homeless Drop-In Center Mainchance Gets Fresh Chance to Fight Closure
Emma Whitford and Patrick Spauster |
A state judge has agreed to hear arguments in late July, temporarily protecting the Midtown East site beyond the city’s planned June 30 contract termination.
Citywide
NYC Stabilized Tenants to See Third Round of Rent Hikes in Adams Era
Emma Whitford |
Civil disobedience led to arrests Monday evening as a vote cued up rent increases of 2.75 percent on one-year leases and 5.25 percent on two-year leases for the city’s rent stabilized tenants.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Council Asks: Who Should Pay the Broker Fee?
Emma Whitford |
Hundreds of tenants and brokers descended on City Hall Wednesday to debate legislation that would stop landlords from passing broker fees on to tenants.
Government
Demand for Section 8 Waitlist More than Double Available Slots—And Counting
Emma Whitford and Jeanmarie Evelly |
Hundreds of thousands of applications began pouring in at midnight on Monday and will continue to be accepted online up until 11:59 p.m. this coming Sunday, June 9.
Housing and Homelessness
Will NYC Make it Easier to Find a Home After Jail?
Emma Whitford |
Funding sought in this year’s budget, alongside updated eligibility criteria, could increase housing options for New Yorkers cycling between jail and shelter.
Housing and Homelessness
Contract Deal Poised to End Months-Long Legal Worker Strike
Emma Whitford |
Over 100 unionized workers at Mobilization for Justice could return to work as soon as Wednesday morning, members said.
Housing and Homelessness
Comptroller to Probe Legal Organization’s Housing Court Performance During Strike
Emma Whitford |
Mobilization for Justice has been operating for more than 12 weeks without the workers who typically execute its mission to combat economic injustice—its more than 100 unionized staff.
Government
Try It Out: City Limits’ NYC ‘Good Cause’ Rent Calculator
Emma Whitford |
Tenants who believe they may be covered by New York’s new Good Cause Eviction Law can plug in their current rent to see the maximum rent that would be deemed reasonable. Anything above that, the landlord could have to justify in court.
Economy
NYC Stabilized Tenants Face Another Round of Rent Hikes
Emma Whitford |
In a swerve from precedent, the Rent Guidelines Board’s two tenant members dismissed Tuesday’s preliminary vote as a sham, casting a vote of no confidence in both the board and Mayor Eric Adams.
