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“It’s this feeling of relief for so many people at a time when costs are going up for so many other parts of our lives,” said Sumathy Kumar, director of…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2026

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Housing Lottery Promised Stability. Then The Rent Went Up.

“For working-class families, seniors, people with disabilities, and fixed-income New Yorkers, those yearly increases can slowly erode the very stability affordable housing is supposed to provide.”

ByFalana Fray 1Comment

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May 2026

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: New York City Must Act to Preserve Its Rent-Stabilized Housing

“This is not a debate about rescuing landlords. It is about preventing avoidable deterioration in housing that remains essential to the city’s economic and social fabric.”

ByMichael Lappin 3Comments

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Jan 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Hochul Pledges to Combat Food Stamp Theft, Expand Rent Freeze Programs

In her annual State of the State address, the governor laid out dozens of proposals to “make life more affordable” for New Yorkers. She pledged to raise the income threshold…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 6Comments

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Sep 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs More Than Tenant Protections—It Needs a Balanced Approach to Housing

“We absolutely should weed out exploitative landlords, but we also need policies that support responsible owners. Otherwise, small landlords give up, banks take over, and buildings end up owned by…

ByKelly Feili 0Comments

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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

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Aug 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Land Use and Development

City Cuts Funding for Tenant Lawyers Who Combat Landlord Harassment, Building Violations

Legal service providers who aid tenants through the city’s Anti-Harassment Tenant Protection (AHTP) program say their efforts are being diminished by recent city contract cuts, which saw their funding for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Kingston Made Rent Law History Two Years Ago. That Was the Easy Part.

For tenants in the first upstate city to adopt rent stabilization, benefiting from the law’s basic protections is an uphill battle.

ByEmma Whitford

BySam Mellins 1Comment

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May 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Stabilized Tenants Face Another Round of Rent Hikes

In a swerve from precedent, the Rent Guidelines Board’s two tenant members dismissed Tuesday’s preliminary vote as a sham, casting a vote of no confidence in both the board and…

ByEmma Whitford 4Comments

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Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NY’s Housing Deal Is Here. What Does It Mean for Tenant Stability?

From “good cause” carve outs to adjusted IAI caps, City Limits breaks down how major planks of the state budget deal will impact tenants’ eviction protections—and rents.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

Rent Freeze Kicks In For Stabilized Apartments, And What Else Happened This Week In Housing