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Historic buildings at the intersection of Mercer Street and West 4th Street in New York City.
Affordable Housing
The insider's guide to NYC rent-stabilized apartments: Where to find them and how the program works
By Celia Young |August 14, 2025 - 12:30PM
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The Market
Manhattan median rent hit $4,700 in July, the fifth record in six months
By Jennifer White Karp |August 14, 2025 - 9:30AM
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The Search
NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds
By Jennifer White Karp |July 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
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The Market
8 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time
By Evelyn Battaglia |July 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords
Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… For countless budgetconscious renters in New York City temporary walls have long offered a way to … … Moving even two blocks away or two floors up can cost a small fortune in NYC Theres usually  a security … and 36 inches between the partition and a permanent wall if doors are permitted sliding or pocket doors are often the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords
Didn't get your security deposit returned in NYC? A new chatbot can help
By Celia Young |July 7, 2025 - 11:00AM
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The Search
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment
By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords
Rental assistance program helps NYC tenants pay back $1 million in arrears, avoid eviction
By Celia Young |June 5, 2025 - 11:30AM
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New Construction + Condos
New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance
By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM