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For the first time in nearly two years, New York’s expansive COVID-related eviction protections have come to an end for tenants who owe back rent. Landlords are rejoicing, renters are feeling…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jan 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness News

As NY’s Eviction Moratorium Nears its End, Will Albany Pass ‘Good Cause’ Bill?

Hundreds of thousands of households across the state already owe back rent as a result of the pandemic, and face eviction when protections expire on Jan. 15. The Good Cause…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 71Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Brooklyn Developer’s Rezoning Proposal Would Add 400-Foot Towers to Broadway Junction

The project would create about 664 housing units, two commercial towers and a new park in place of vehicle lots and low-rise buildings in an area that city officials have…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Dec 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Newly-Approved SoHo Rezoning Promises Affordable Homes. How Much Will they Really Cost?

While developers will seriously benefit from a chance to build market-rate apartments in one of the city’s most coveted zip codes, the de Blasio administration says the new construction will…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families

The New York Legislature passed a bill in June to increase the value of the state’s FHEPS rental subsidy program to fair market rent—$2,026 for a two-bedroom in New York…

ByDavid Brand 9Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

Every NYC Tenant Has Access to Housing Court Lawyer, as Eviction Protections Near End

All tenants in New York City Housing Court now have a right to legal assistance, with lower-income renters eligible for full representation from nonprofit attorneys through an initiative funded with…

ByDavid Brand 15Comments

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Nov 2021

Economy Government Health Housing and Homelessness

New York’s COVID Rent Relief Fund Is Almost Out of Money

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the state had applied for a $996 million reallotment from the Treasury Department and that officials will shut down the Emergency Rental Assistance Program…

ByDavid Brand 9Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income Eligibility for Renewals

A new rule for CityFHEPS rental assistance vouchers greatly increases the eligibility income for renewal—a response to criticism that the previous, stricter criteria would force participants to the edge of…

ByDavid Brand 106Comments

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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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Oct 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing

‘We are seeing a rampant level of opposition to every suggestion of new housing going back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are going to address the housing shortage…

ByRafael E. Cestero 4Comments

A Trickle of Tenants at Bronx Housing Court as Eviction Moratorium Ends

As NY’s Eviction Moratorium Nears its End, Will Albany Pass ‘Good Cause’ Bill?

Brooklyn Developer’s Rezoning Proposal Would Add 400-Foot Towers to Broadway Junction

Newly-Approved SoHo Rezoning Promises Affordable Homes. How Much Will they Really Cost?

Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families

Every NYC Tenant Has Access to Housing Court Lawyer, as Eviction Protections Near End

New York’s COVID Rent Relief Fund Is Almost Out of Money

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

Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing

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