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A bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of a troubled portfolio of rent stabilized units to Summit Properties after their bank made additional funds available for repairs. Tenants and Mayor…

ByPatrick Spauster 7Comments

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May 2025

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Resources

NYC Homeowners & Small Landlords Can Apply for Free, No-Penalty Building Inspections

The Department of Building’s No-Penalty Inspection Program returns from May 19 to June 30, when homeowners, small landlords and small business owners can schedule free inspections to make sure their…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Aug 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Land Use and Development

City Cuts Funding for Tenant Lawyers Who Combat Landlord Harassment, Building Violations

Legal service providers who aid tenants through the city’s Anti-Harassment Tenant Protection (AHTP) program say their efforts are being diminished by recent city contract cuts, which saw their funding for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split

The city’s lawmakers and housing agency seem poised to reintroduce and pass a more affordability-focused J-51 tax program to help fix up apartments—but some housing stakeholders are lukewarm on the…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: What the Workout of the Signature Bank Loans Can Teach About Preserving Affordable Housing

“Will the Signature buildings be viewed as a one-off, or the tip of an iceberg of a more endemic problem?”

ByMichael Lappin 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Don’t Bail Out New York’s Rent Stabilized Buildings —Yet

“The rent stabilized building bubble will persist as long as there are greater fools to cash out bad bets. If Albany bails out this market now, with bad data and…

ByBen Carlos Thypin 2Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

As Second NYCHA ‘Trust’ Vote Gets Underway, Bronx Seniors Weigh Their Options

While dozens of eligible voters are currently dispersed around the city, Bronx River Addition’s Building 11 remains a tight-knit community home to many Spanish speakers. Two ballot options promise expedited…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Orgs That Help Tenants Sue Landlords Fear ‘Tone Deaf’ City Contract Changes

Nonprofit legal service providers often file group lawsuits that assist tenants fighting landlord harassment across an entire building. But a new solicitation appears to impose limits on this preferred strategy…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Nov 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA Opinion Politics

Opinion: How the Other Half Still Lives in NYC Housing

“In 1890, Jacob Riis photographed and documented the inhumane conditions of tenements in New York City: the lack of light, air, space, and basic sanitation. Today, 132 years later, much…

BySateesh Nori 0Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Tenant attorneys, advocates and policymakers say the delays that Nichols has encountered demonstrate the flaws of the city’s code enforcement program, and the limits of a housing court system that…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

Judge Approves Sale of More Than 5,000 Rent Stabilized Apartments in Pinnacle Portfolio