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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

‘We Don’t Want Anything Rolled Back’: Tenants Target REBNY as State Housing Talks Drag On

Protesters marched outside the Real Estate Board of New York’s Manhattan headquarters Thursday, while others blocked foot traffic in an act of civil disobedience. The NYPD arrested 13 people, including…

ByChris Janaro

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Simmering State Rent Increase Proposals Have Tenant Groups On Guard

As state lawmakers debate how best to address New York’s dual housing and homelessness crises, tenant advocates are keeping a wary eye on proposals they say would undermine landmark 2019…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Dec 2023

Housing and Homelessness Politics

Two Bills Targeting Illegal Rent Increases Await Their Fate

The state Senate and Assembly passed a duo of bills in June aimed at helping rent stabilized tenants dig deeper into their rent histories to challenge suspicious increases. The governor…

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Dec 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Four Bills Awaiting Hochul’s Signature Would Ease NY’s Housing Crisis

“A crucial part of solving the housing crisis is retaining the rent-stabilized housing stock that exists. By signing S2980, S2943, S1684 and S995, Gov. Hochul would keep more rent stabilized…

BySue Susman

ByEdward Ratliff 1Comment

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: We Can’t Regulate Our Way Out of a Housing Crisis

“Ending the ability to combine units will lead to less housing, not more. You cannot regulate your way out of a housing affordability crisis. You need to build your way…

ByJay Martin 1Comment

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Oct 2023

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Supreme Court Tosses Broad Challenge to Rent Stabilization in NY

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider a challenge to rent stabilization from major landlord groups in New York, prompting a sigh of relief among tenants…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

SCOTUS Will Soon Toss or Take Rent Stabilization Cases. Here’s What to Know.

The public will likely learn in October if challenges to rent stabilization—from landlords and trade groups including the Community Housing Improvement Program and Rent Stabilization Association—will proceed before the U.S.…

ByEmma Whitford 6Comments

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Annual Vote Spells Further Rent Increases For NYC’s Stabilized Tenants

In an unusual twist, the two tenant-aligned members of the Rent Guidelines Board, tenant lawyer Adán Soltren and organizer Genesis Aquino, voted in favor of Wednesday’s increases—3 percent for a…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Bills to Bolster NY’s Rent Stabilization Law Head To Governor’s Desk

Bills aimed at helping rent stabilized tenants dig deeper into their rent histories to challenge suspicious increases sailed through the State Assembly, capping off an anticlimactic year for housing policy…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

NYC Stabilized Tenants Face Another Round of Rent Hikes

‘We Don’t Want Anything Rolled Back’: Tenants Target REBNY as State Housing Talks Drag On

Simmering State Rent Increase Proposals Have Tenant Groups On Guard

Two Bills Targeting Illegal Rent Increases Await Their Fate

Opinion: Four Bills Awaiting Hochul’s Signature Would Ease NY’s Housing Crisis

Opinion: We Can’t Regulate Our Way Out of a Housing Crisis

Supreme Court Tosses Broad Challenge to Rent Stabilization in NY

SCOTUS Will Soon Toss or Take Rent Stabilization Cases. Here’s What to Know.

Annual Vote Spells Further Rent Increases For NYC’s Stabilized Tenants

Bills to Bolster NY’s Rent Stabilization Law Head To Governor’s Desk

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