“There’s no money exchanged,” said 39-year-old Regina Carter, who sources furniture and home goods otherwise destined for a landfill, and donates them to fellow New Yorkers. “We’re just placing things…
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA), which would give some tenants and community groups pathways to bid early on certain buildings that go up for sale, finally has support…
Unlock Our Housing NYC, a new nonprofit founded by property owner advocate Jay Martin, says there is common ground for landlords and tenants on one issue: the tens of thousands…
Lawmakers approved John Mangin to chair the Board of Standards and Appeals, following a tense nomination hearing where some criticized him as dismissive to local residents’ concerns about new development.
Maria Guzman, 71, said she couldn’t believe that a man who helped her garden for a few minutes one afternoon would, within weeks, donate millions of dollars to redesign 33,000…
“It’s not a how-to guide, but hopefully by the end of it, people will walk away feeling like they know what they’re up against, and they’re ready to keep fighting,”…
Tenants at three Crown Heights buildings sat through a nervy auction where their rent-stabilized apartments were up for sale. Their preferred buyer, a small-town New Jersey mayor, promised to preserve…
The 36-year-old Democratic nominee couch surfed for a year, and lived in NYCHA for over a decade. He says his housing history shaped his plans for public office, as he…
The nomination of city planning official John Mangin, who championed zoning reform and housing supply efforts, reignited debates about NIMBYs, YIMBYs, and community input in land use decisions.
New York City-based filmmaker Taylor Hosking begins her debut documentary, “West Side Familia,” with a simple question: Why is the Puerto Rican flag unfurled and flown from a light pole…
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