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Brooklyn tenants are trying to dismantle barriers around a seldom-used 1960s-era law that can prohibit landlords from collecting rent when they fail to fix dangerous building conditions for months on…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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May 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYC’s Stabilized Tenants Stare Down Further Rent Hikes, Recalling Bloomberg Era

The Rent Guidelines Board Tuesday voted in favor of rent hikes between 2 to 5 percent for a one-year lease and 4 to 7 percent for two-year leases. A final…

ByEmma Whitford 3Comments

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May 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

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

“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 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

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

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Mar 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Courts Dismissed 121K ‘Dead’ Eviction Cases in NYC. What Does it Mean?

The process, called an administrative dismissal, is enshrined in state law. The Office of Court Administration wiped out a category of older eviction cases that property owners started before the…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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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

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: NYC’s Housing Emergency Demands Good Cause Eviction, More Social Housing

“The city and state must stop relying on failed capitalist strategies when developing more housing, which is why I introduced a bill Thursday that would require the city to study…

BySandy Nurse 10Comments

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Jan 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

NYC’s Floundering ‘Right to Counsel’ Fails to Keep Pace With Eviction Cases

The city’s trailblazing program guaranteeing legal representation to the city’s poorest tenants facing eviction has been falling short since the state eviction moratorium was lifted last year; many still face…

ByFrank Festa

ByAnnie Iezzi 18Comments

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Should NYC Landlords Be Allowed to Consider a Tenant’s Criminal Record?

The New York City Council held a hearing Thursday to discuss the Fair Chance for Housing Act, which would make it illegal for landlords and realtors to factor in criminal…

ByMariam Hydara

ByDavid Brand

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

A NY Law Puts A Steep Price On ‘Serious’ Building Disrepair. These Tenants Are Fighting To Use It.

NYC’s Stabilized Tenants Stare Down Further Rent Hikes, Recalling Bloomberg Era

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

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

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

Courts Dismissed 121K ‘Dead’ Eviction Cases in NYC. What Does it Mean?

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

NYC’s Floundering ‘Right to Counsel’ Fails to Keep Pace With Eviction Cases

Should NYC Landlords Be Allowed to Consider a Tenant’s Criminal Record?

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