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In an unusual twist, the two tenant-aligned members of the Rent Guidelines Board, tenant lawyer Adán Soltren and organizer Genesis Aquino, voted in favor of Wednesday’s increases—3 percent for a…

ByEmma Whitford 10 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Bills to Bolster NY’s Rent Stabilization Law Head To Governor’s Desk

Bills aimed at helping rent stabilized tenants dig deeper into their rent histories to challenge suspicious increases sailed through the State Assembly, capping off an anticlimactic year for housing policy…

ByEmma Whitford 10 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Advocates Blast New Work Requirement Tucked Into Mayor’s Housing Voucher Rule

Unmentioned at Friday’s press conference and ceremonial signing is a new work requirement to qualify for a voucher—10 hours per week for adult-only households. Previously, adult households only had to…

ByEmma Whitford 9 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Mayor Strikes Housing Voucher Waiting Period, as Further Reforms Hang in Balance

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday that he will eliminate a 90-day waiting period for New Yorkers in shelters to apply for rental vouchers, even as he declined…

ByEmma Whitford 14 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

As State Housing Package Implodes, Two Tenant-Friendly Bills Still Simmering

While Albany leaders failed to pass a comprehensive package of housing legislation this week, some advocates and high-ranking lawmakers have been working on a pair of bills they say could…

ByEmma Whitford 10 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Climate and Environment Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

Amid Air Quality Crisis, Officials Urge People Indoors. What About Street Homeless New Yorkers?

Air pollution is an added stressor for vulnerable populations who already suffer disproportionately from underlying health effects, including the estimated thousands of unhoused New Yorkers living on the city’s streets.

ByEmma Whitford

ByMary Cunningham 12 minRead time

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development NYCHA Politics

The Job That “Almost Was”: Advocates on the Loss of NYC’s Chief Housing Officer

Advocates hoped Adams would kick off his first term by appointing a deputy mayor for housing and homelessness—ensuring that previously siloed agencies would report to the same person. He didn’t,…

ByEmma Whitford 15 minRead time

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

A NY Law Puts A Steep Price On ‘Serious’ Building Disrepair. These Tenants Are Fighting To Use It.

Brooklyn tenants are trying to dismantle barriers around a seldom-used 1960s-era law that can prohibit landlords from collecting rent when they fail to fix dangerous building conditions for months on…

ByEmma Whitford 24 minRead time

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Groups Tell Speaker Adams: Time is Now for ‘Social Housing’ Bills

Albany’s inaction has made it more urgent for the council speaker to help pass a package of bills aimed at boosting the supply of homes accessible to, and controlled by,…

ByEmma Whitford 14 minRead time

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May 2023

Comunidades de habla hispana

Alcalde suspende algunas reglas del ‘derecho a refugio’ en pugna por albergar a solicitantes de asilo

El alcalde defendió la medida y dijo que la ciudad tenía pocas opciones mientras lucha por mantenerse al día con una población en refugios en aumento. Pero los defensores dicen…

ByDaniel Parra

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ByJeanmarie Evelly 15 minRead time

Emma Whitford

Annual Vote Spells Further Rent Increases For NYC’s Stabilized Tenants

Bills to Bolster NY’s Rent Stabilization Law Head To Governor’s Desk

Advocates Blast New Work Requirement Tucked Into Mayor’s Housing Voucher Rule

Mayor Strikes Housing Voucher Waiting Period, as Further Reforms Hang in Balance

As State Housing Package Implodes, Two Tenant-Friendly Bills Still Simmering

Amid Air Quality Crisis, Officials Urge People Indoors. What About Street Homeless New Yorkers?

The Job That “Almost Was”: Advocates on the Loss of NYC’s Chief Housing Officer

A NY Law Puts A Steep Price On ‘Serious’ Building Disrepair. These Tenants Are Fighting To Use It.

Alcalde suspende algunas reglas del ‘derecho a refugio’ en pugna por albergar a solicitantes de asilo

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