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The Rent Guidelines Board voted Monday night to permit rent increases of 3 percent on the city’s 2.4 million rent stabilized tenants. With Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani promising to…

ByPatrick Spauster 10Comments

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Jun 2025

CityFHEPS Voucher Holders & Legal Aid Sue to Preserve Landlord Incentive

After the city suddenly cancelled an incentive for landlords to hold units for families with vouchers—covering one month’s rent while the subsidy application is processed—families in shelter and legal groups…

ByPatrick Spauster 6Comments

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Jun 2025

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: What NYC’s Next Mayor Must Do On Housing In The First 100 Days

“It’s clear that this system can’t be salvaged with iterative tweaks. It needs political courage and bold reforms that will reboot the housing market.”

ByAllia Mohamed 0Comments

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Jun 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth

City Cuts Key Incentive For Landlords to Take CityFHEPS Housing Vouchers

In an effort to reduce program costs, landlords will no longer receive one month’s rent while the city processes housing voucher applications, a change that could make it less likely…

ByPatrick Spauster 19Comments

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Jan 2025

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The FARE Act is Not Just Good Policy. It’s Common Sense

“There is still much more work to be done to address our housing crisis. But the FARE Act is one significant step. It’s also a great example of what we…

ByNick E. Smith 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Housing Hazard We Don’t Think About

“We have to wonder if inhaling what likely was lead dust will threaten our health in years to come. It is urgent that measures be adopted to ensure a lead…

ByAnne Hayes

ByPaul Oder 2Comments

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Nov 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

City Council Debates Mandatory Air Conditioning Bill

A bill debated in the City Council Tuesday would create a “cooling season” from June to September, during which building owners must ensure temperatures in their rental apartments don’t exceed…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Oct 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Housing Violations in NYC Jumped 24% This Year. We Mapped Them By Neighborhood.

New York City is responding to more reports of housing code violations that threaten the health and safety of New Yorkers, but not every repair is an easy fix. Violations…

ByPatrick Spauster 8Comments

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Sep 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs Tenants’ Right to Cooling Bill to Address Extreme Heat

“Though in New York there’s a requirement for landlords to provide heating from October to May, there’s no parallel provision for cooling in the summer.”

ByIsabel Friedman

ByCaleb Smith 1Comment

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Sep 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

‘Good Cause’ Eviction’s Legal Litmus Test Begins

“The enforcement mechanism has truly always been the courts,” said Good Cause sponsor State Sen. Julia Salazar, as anticipation mounts for litigation that will hash out the reach of the…

ByChris Janaro 5Comments

Could This Be The Last Stabilized Rent Hike for Four Years?

Opinion: What NYC’s Next Mayor Must Do On Housing In The First 100 Days

Opinion: The FARE Act is Not Just Good Policy. It’s Common Sense

Opinion: The Housing Hazard We Don’t Think About

City Council Debates Mandatory Air Conditioning Bill

Housing Violations in NYC Jumped 24% This Year. We Mapped Them By Neighborhood.

Opinion: NYC Needs Tenants’ Right to Cooling Bill to Address Extreme Heat

‘Good Cause’ Eviction’s Legal Litmus Test Begins

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