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As tenants rallied in Albany to call for saving and strengthening rent regulations, one Asssembly member called for changes to assist the overlooked regulated tenants of three non-NYC counties.

ByJillian Jonas 5Comments

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Jun 2015

Housing and Homelessness In Depth

UrbaNerd: Really, it’s OK if You Don’t Understand 421-a

The tax break now at the center of negotiations in Albany over essential city housing policies is really rather complicated. Here are the basics.

ByJarrett Murphy 8Comments

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Jun 2015

Uncategorized

Cuomo’s Power Tested on Rent Regulations

For months tenant advocates have waited and wondered what Gov. Cuomo’s position on rent regulations would be. Now they’ve gone from wondering where the governor stands to fretting about whether…

ByJillian Jonas 5Comments

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Jun 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Find Out Which Buildings are Getting 421-a Tax Breaks

Depending on whom you ask, the 421-a tax exemption is an inexcusable boondoggle, an indispensable economic engine or a flawed but useful tool that can be salvaged. Let’s start simply:…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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May 2015

Housing and Homelessness

The Price of Housing Preservation: Linden Plaza’s Saga

During the Bloomberg administration, rents were hiked dramatically at one Brooklyn complex in order to keep it operating. The city believes the move preserved a Mitchell-Lama development. Some tenants say…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

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May 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Rent-Regulated Tenants in Limbo After East Village Gas Explosion

In the aftermath of the deadly March 26 blast, rent-stabilized tenants whose apartments were destroyed may have a right to return—depending on what happens at the site and who’s deemed…

ByHeather Dubin 6Comments

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May 2015

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

De Blasio Administration Seeks to Develop NYCHA Land

Facing a growing fiscal crisis and crumbling infrastructure, City Hall has called for building affordable housing—and, in some cases, market-rate apartments—on Housing Authority land as part of a broad strategy…

ByBatya Ungar-Sargon 1Comment

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May 2015

Housing and Homelessness

The Rent is Too Damn Nigh! When, Where and How to Testify to the City’s Rent Board

The panel that decides how much landlords can hike the rent on nearly a million stabilized apartments has four hearings coming up. But you don’t have to show up to…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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May 2015

Housing and Homelessness

The Lessons of the Tall Guy: Closing Chapter Nears for Housing-Agency Scandal

A former HPD official referred to as “the Tall Guy” in court papers is due to be sentenced soon for his role in a major Bloomberg-era bribery scandal. With a…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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May 2015

Opinion

A Call to Ban Landlords’ Non-Rent Fees to Tenants

Fees for appliances like washing machines or air conditioners, legal fees, and other miscellaneous charges are confusing to tenants, often unexplained or unjustified and above all unaffordable.

ByJoseph Cepeda and Erin Markman 0Comments

Rent Regulation Affects Tenants Outside New York City

UrbaNerd: Really, it’s OK if You Don’t Understand 421-a

Cuomo’s Power Tested on Rent Regulations

Find Out Which Buildings are Getting 421-a Tax Breaks

The Price of Housing Preservation: Linden Plaza’s Saga

Rent-Regulated Tenants in Limbo After East Village Gas Explosion

De Blasio Administration Seeks to Develop NYCHA Land

The Rent is Too Damn Nigh! When, Where and How to Testify to the City’s Rent Board

The Lessons of the Tall Guy: Closing Chapter Nears for Housing-Agency Scandal

A Call to Ban Landlords’ Non-Rent Fees to Tenants

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