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Sweeping rent reforms are now law. Exactly how the letter of that legislation translates into reality will depend in large part on how the state’s Division of Homes and Community…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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May 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Why NYC is Rapidly Losing Low-Rent Apartments

‘They may seem like reasonable provisions for ensuring the maintenance of the city’s housing stock, but rent-regulation loopholes all work in tandem to push out low-income tenants and undermine neighborhood-level…

ByOksana Mironova 5Comments

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May 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Rent Hikes Coming for Stabilized Tenants

The city’s Rent Guidelines Board voted Tuesday night to consider rent increases within the range of 0.5 to 2.75 percent for one-year leases and 1.5 to 3.75 percent for two-year…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Apr 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Which NYC Neighborhoods Face the Steepest Displacement Threat?

According to a new report, many of the neighborhoods that show signs of deep vulnerability are where a rezoning has occurred or is in the offing. Is new density the…

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Nov 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Artificial Intelligence, not ‘Greedy Landlords,’ is the Real Threat to Tenants

In the near future, one landlord writes, rising rents will be less of a problem than the disappearance of paid work for low-income tenants who haven’t received adequate training. …

ByAlan Shamah 1Comment

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Oct 2018

Economy

Doubts About Breadth of Small Business Rent Bill Emerge at Council Hearing

Speaker Corey Johnson took issue with the de Blasio administration’s lack of action to address the problem of commercial vacancies. But he also faulted Small Business Jobs Survival Act supporters…

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

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Jul 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Squeeze on Regulated Rents Puts Vital Housing Source at Risk

‘We clearly understand their plight, but landlords should not be asked to shoulder the burden of income-challenged tenants. That’s government’s job.’

ByJoseph Strasburg 2Comments

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Jun 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Why I Voted for a New York City Rent Freeze

This week, the Rent Guidelines Board approved the biggest hike in one-year, rent-stabilized leases of the de Blasio era. Here’s how one Board member explained her ‘no’ vote.

ByLeah Goodridge 1Comment

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Jun 2018

NYCHA Opinion