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Our nation has never been more focused on the issue of housing as it is today. In my 30-year career advocating for affordable housing, this is the moment we have all been waiting for: politicians, policymakers, and the public are finally focused on the critical question of how we, as a nation, best meet the…
“Rent-control deal poses conflict of interest for Linda Rosenthal” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie this week named Linda Rosenthal to chair the new Housing Committee, which gets her an added $12,500 stipend on top of the new $142,000 base salary — and also sets up a blatant conflict of interest, since she’s lived in a rent-stabilized…
“How extreme rent rules deepen NYC’s housing crisis” A new state report shows that New York’s rent laws are deepening the city’s housing crunch. The state Office of Rent Administration found that more than 30% of all rent-stabilized apartments in New York City have “preferential” rents, meaning ones lower than the landlord is legally allowed…
“‘Predatory’ guardianship battle killing NYC woman, pals allege” Friends claim the same legal arrangement that controlled Britney Spears is rapidly killing their pal Paulette. An Upper West Side building’s management company’s accusation that a rent-controlled tenant is indisposed has forced an elderly woman into a nightmare scenario, companions allege. Last December, while 92-year-old Paulette Kohler…
“Kudos to Councilman Bob Holden for pushing NYC pols to own up to their rent deals” What a sensible idea: Progressive pols race to keep down rents in rent-stabilized city apartments, even though it hurts both landlords and tenants. Why not see if they’re motivated by a personal conflict of interest — i.e., their own…
“#Rent-stabilized apartments in NYC to see rent hikes” The city’s Rent Guidelines Board approved rent hikes for the Big Apple’s nearly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments – but agreed to a six-month freeze to allow time for the pandemic recovery. The board voted 5-4 in a virtual meeting Wednesday to freeze rents for the first half…
“#Adams, Johnson pick up endorsements in mayor, comptroller races” Eric Adams and Corey Johnson picked up new union endorsements this week in their respective races mayor and comptroller. The 30,000-member Home Healthcare Workers of America on Thursday threw its weight behind Adams, the current Brooklyn borough president, in the hotly contested Democratic primary for mayor….
“#This is NYC’s best chance to end rent control and win a normal housing market” Rents are collapsing while vacancy rates soar citywide. This is clearly the time to finally free New York City from its unjust, destructive rent laws. That way, at least one good thing would come from this pestilence of a pandemic….