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Local Law 97, passed in 2019, requires buildings to lower emissions beginning in 2024. Property owners who fail to comply will face penalties calculated based upon how much their buildings’…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Community Land Trusts Would Get First Dibs at Buying Properties Under Revised Council Bill

The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) has the backing of organizations that preserve affordable housing, but has encountered criticism from the real estate industry and skepticism from city housing…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Bronx Tenant Group Considers ‘Eviction Blockades’ as Court Filings Mount

“Our goal is to intervene and disrupt the eviction process,” one organizer said at a rally outside Bronx Housing Court Thursday. “We’ve always known the eviction moratorium is a temporary…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness News

NY’s Foreclosure Freeze Is Over. Here’s What At-Risk Homeowners Can Do

Hundreds of thousands of New York households have fallen behind on their mortgages or property taxes during the pandemic, putting them at risk of losing their homes after statewide foreclosure…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Health Housing and Homelessness

More Than 1,600 NY Landlords Apply for COVID Rent Relief on New Fund’s First Day

Applications for the new $125 million Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP) opened Thursday, as state officials seek to reimburse property owners who were unable to apply for compensation through the…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

The Next Mayor May Be Their Neighbor. These New Yorkers Don’t Care.

Of the eight top Democratic contenders facing off in the June mayoral primary, six own homes within the five boroughs. Of those, two are landlords. Two other candidates rent their…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Uncategorized

NY Lawmakers to Pass Bill to Halt Pandemic-Related Evictions Through May

The COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act would create a hardship declaration form that tenants can fill out and submit to their landlords, or to housing court, if they’ve…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time to Do Away With NYC’s Tax Lien Sale—The Giuliani Plan That Won’t Die

Most cities do not sell their tax liens to a private trust. Many have programs which help homeowners pay off their debt and repair their neglected rental properties. Other cities…

ByJohn Krinsky

ByMemo Salazar 2Comments

Building Owners File Lawsuit to Block Key NYC Climate Law