#New York rent relief program still a mess as evictions loom

#New York rent relief program still a mess as evictions loom

“#New York rent relief program still a mess as evictions loom” Two weeks after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to fix the state’s beleaguered $2.4 billion rent relief program, the process is still a wreck, critics say. The program’s Web site continues to feature broken links and error messages and send e-mails saying applications are incomplete…

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#Schumer slams Cuomo admin for delays in federal rent relief

#Schumer slams Cuomo admin for delays in federal rent relief

“#Schumer slams Cuomo admin for delays in federal rent relief” New York families are struggling to stay in their homes due to delays by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration in doling out federal rent relief, Sen. Chuck Schumer charged Sunday. The Senate majority leader appeared alongside some of those families at a press conference to publicly…

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#Rent-stabilized apartments in NYC to see rent hikes

#Rent-stabilized apartments in NYC to see rent hikes

“#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…

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#Tenants group votes dual endorsement of Morales, Wiley for mayor

#Tenants group votes dual endorsement of Morales, Wiley for mayor

“#Tenants group votes dual endorsement of Morales, Wiley for mayor” New York’s tenants’ rights advocacy group on Sunday issued a dual endorsement of Dianne Morales and Maya Wiley for mayor. Tenants PAC lobbies to strengthen rent protections for residents living in the city’s two million apartments, including one million in government-regulated units. “These are two…

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#NYC exodus report should be required reading for mayoral wannabes

#NYC exodus report should be required reading for mayoral wannabes

“#NYC exodus report should be required reading for mayoral wannabes” Researchers at the federal mortgage giant Fannie Mae just came out with a study that should be required reading for all New York mayoral candidates. The dryly titled “housing insights” paper, “Covid-19 Led First-Time Homebuyers to Move Away from Highly Dense City Centers,” released Tuesday,…

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