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“The result of the latest reporting only serves to reinforce an unequal economic standing between landlords and tenants. Through its limited scope, this reporting causes unnecessary panic, potential demoralization, and…

ByAvi Garelick

ByAndrew Schustek 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Late Session Goals Emerge As Housing Policy Fizzles Out of NY Budget

With six weeks left until the end of the legislative session, Hochul is already looking ahead, insisting that she will work with Senate and Assembly leaders to address New York’s…

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: With Community Land Trusts Back in the Spotlight, Lessons from 1970s NYC

"Now, longtime neighborhood residents across the city, people who put up with dangerous housing conditions for decades because they had no choice, but who fought to improve their neighborhoods, finally…

ByHarriet Cohen 2Comments

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Apr 2023

Housing and Homelessness

Housing Events in NYC This Week: April 27-May 3

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say

Through updated policies, HUD will require landlords—including public housing authorities like NYCHA, and property owners who accept HUD-affiliated housing vouchers—to take a more holistic approach when vetting potential renters.

ByTatyana Turner 5Comments

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Apr 2023

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice

Harlem Tenant Threatened With Eviction Was Overcharged for Years Under Rent Rules, Court Docs Claim

Seventeen previously rent-stabilized apartments in Cristina Ramirez’s Harlem building haven’t been registered with the state since 2018. Her legal team says her case is illustrative of the need for greater…

ByDashiell Allen 3Comments

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Apr 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: Public Banking is a Win for New York’s Tenants

"As tenants who have suffered under aggressive landlords funded by predatory lenders, we urge our lawmakers to support the creation of public banks, mission-driven to provide affordable financing to responsible…

ByRoy Zornow

ByElizabeth Haak 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

As NY Budget Drags On, Pressure Builds to Negotiate Tenant Protections

Gov. Hochul’s plan to ramp up construction across the state has emerged as a sticking point in delayed budget talks—making now the time, some lawmakers say, to push for the…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion Politics

Opinion: It’s Time to Tax the Rich and Make Housing Justice a Reality in New York

“New York can address our perennial housing crisis, but only if we tax the rich and prioritize the public interest over private gain.”

ByRodrigo Camarena 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

What Would It Take To Fully Fund Right To Counsel For NYC Tenants?

“It’s a complicated question,” said Rosalind Black, citywide housing director at Legal Services NY, which aids tenants under the landmark city initiative to provide free representation to low-income New Yorkers…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

Opinion: How Media Reports Got it Wrong on Rent Guidelines Board ‘Increases’

Late Session Goals Emerge As Housing Policy Fizzles Out of NY Budget

Opinion: With Community Land Trusts Back in the Spotlight, Lessons from 1970s NYC

Housing Events in NYC This Week: April 27-May 3

HUD Rule Changes Will Ease Housing Barriers for Tenants with Criminal History, Officials Say

Harlem Tenant Threatened With Eviction Was Overcharged for Years Under Rent Rules, Court Docs Claim

Opinion: Public Banking is a Win for New York’s Tenants

As NY Budget Drags On, Pressure Builds to Negotiate Tenant Protections

What Would It Take To Fully Fund Right To Counsel For NYC Tenants?

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