“Both city and state governments must extend their efforts beyond the final budget deal, recognizing that tenants’ well-being is intertwined with the physical and financial stability of their homes and…
Viewed in isolation, a proposal to exempt small residential portfolios from new eviction protections could exclude hundreds of thousands of New York City apartments. Perhaps more significantly, this type of…
As state budget negotiations drag nearly two weeks late, a housing deal seems likely to coalesce—but it’s not there yet, as consequential details remain fluid.
“Our elected leaders have come out strong in support of our efforts to fight for fair compensation and decent working conditions for our members on the streets and at the…
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…
“Not only are such increases necessary to secure investments in badly needed and widely desired public goods like education, health care, and housing, the costs of which are likely the…
“As our planet hurtles toward climate tipping points, beyond which climate chaos is irreversible, every dollar we spend on fossil fuels today takes us backwards.”
Both the Senate and the Assembly have included tax-related reforms in their “one-house” budget proposals that would impact those with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), often used by immigrant workers.…
As elected officials attempt to hammer out a housing deal before the state’s budget deadline at the end of the month, advocates want lawmakers to know they’re still fighting for…