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“Our elected leaders have come out strong in support of our efforts to fight for fair compensation and decent working conditions for our members on the streets and at the…

ByStuart Appelbaum 4Comments

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Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

‘We Don’t Want Anything Rolled Back’: Tenants Target REBNY as State Housing Talks Drag On

Protesters marched outside the Real Estate Board of New York’s Manhattan headquarters Thursday, while others blocked foot traffic in an act of civil disobedience. The NYPD arrested 13 people, including…

ByChris Janaro

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Tenant Advocates Descend on Albany, Refusing to Let ‘Good Cause’ Be Evicted from the Conversation

As elected officials attempt to hammer out a housing deal before the state’s budget deadline at the end of the month, advocates want lawmakers to know they’re still fighting for…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Second Time’s the Charm? NY Legislature Angles For Broad Housing Deal

With the state’s annual spending plan due in less than three weeks, the Senate and Assembly are calling for a housing plan that both incentivizes development and protects tenants from…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Give a Little to Get a Lot More Affordable Housing

“A housing package that protects tenants, builds affordable housing, and creates good jobs is possible, but bad actors in the real estate industry would rather hold my members and all…

ByJoseph Geiger 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Candidates on Housing: DSA-Backed Eon Huntley Vies for Bed-Stuy Assembly Seat

The retail worker and father of two believes his experiences as both a renter and public school parent have prepared him to potentially unseat incumbent Stefani Zinerman in the upcoming…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Housing and Homelessness Justice

‘Eviction is a Tragedy’: Tenant Advocates Press to Expand Right to Counsel Statewide

While supporters say New York City’s right to counsel program needs additional funding to cover all the qualified tenants who need the legal help, they’ve also hailed it a success,…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Hochul’s Housing Approach Stirs Questions About Tenant Protections, Developer Incentives

After failing to pass her ambitious Housing Compact proposal last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul is using a lighter touch on housing—but state and city lawmakers have expressed hope for a…

ByChris Janaro

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Economy Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

A Real Estate Trust Bought Dozens of Brooklyn Brownstones. Now It Wants Out.

A real estate trust bought single-family homes in gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhoods, renovated, and rented them out at a premium. With the trust now looking to offload the assets, tenants are…

ByPatrick Spauster 3Comments

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Mar 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

New York’s First ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Law Falls, Ramping Up Push for Statewide Bill

In a six-page decision Thursday, a panel of Third Department judges sided with Albany landlords in finding that state property laws preempt and nullify the city’s 2021 good cause eviction…

ByEmma Whitford 6Comments

Opinion: Working New Yorkers Need ‘Good Cause’ Eviction

‘We Don’t Want Anything Rolled Back’: Tenants Target REBNY as State Housing Talks Drag On

Tenant Advocates Descend on Albany, Refusing to Let ‘Good Cause’ Be Evicted from the Conversation

Second Time’s the Charm? NY Legislature Angles For Broad Housing Deal

Opinion: Give a Little to Get a Lot More Affordable Housing

Candidates on Housing: DSA-Backed Eon Huntley Vies for Bed-Stuy Assembly Seat

‘Eviction is a Tragedy’: Tenant Advocates Press to Expand Right to Counsel Statewide

Hochul’s Housing Approach Stirs Questions About Tenant Protections, Developer Incentives

A Real Estate Trust Bought Dozens of Brooklyn Brownstones. Now It Wants Out.

New York’s First ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Law Falls, Ramping Up Push for Statewide Bill

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