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overnor Hochul delivered the 2024 State of the State address from a podium on Jan. 9th, 2024.
The Search
State of the state: Hochul’s multi-prong approach to tackling New York's housing crisis
By Celia Young |January 10, 2024 - 10:30AM
Exterior view of historic brick buildings along Duane Street in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City NYC
Affordable Housing
What the end of the ‘Frankenstein loophole’ means for NYC renters
By Celia Young |January 5, 2024 - 2:45PM
A rendering of the 23-story building at 266 West 96th Street.
Affordable Housing
Housing lottery opens for 52 apartments in a new development on the Upper West Side
By Celia Young |January 4, 2024 - 9:30AM
New York, Chelsea apartments seen from the High Line park.
The Search
I tried NYC’s revamped housing information site. Here’s how you can use it to hunt for rentals, or check complaints about your landlord
By Celia Young |December 29, 2023 - 9:30AM
NYC apartment buildings
Roommates + Landlords
What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC?

… which refers to a background search performed by a renter screening company as part of the rental application process Being shunned by a prospective … is still a concern but changes to New Yorks rent laws in 2019  gave renters who have had housing court cases an …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 27, 2023 - 9:30AM
Brooklyn Brownstones in the first snow.
Roommates + Landlords
Does calling 311 when you don’t have heat really work?
By Celia Young |December 18, 2023 - 10:30AM
A large stack of cardboard boxes, envelopes and a cylinder are sitting inside a door of a building
Roommates + Landlords
How do I get my landlord to let me look at security camera footage to identify a package thief?
By Celia Young |December 12, 2023 - 3:00PM
A rendering of the lobby at 375 Dean Street.
Affordable Housing
Housing lottery launches for 36 units in Park Slope, Brooklyn
By Celia Young |November 30, 2023 - 9:30AM
Sunset light on public housing project in Harlem, high angle view, New York City, NY, USA.
Affordable Housing
Hochul signs new housing laws to protect NYCHA and market-rate tenants
By Celia Young |November 21, 2023 - 11:00AM
Contemporary kitchen design with white shaker style cabinets and white counters and backsplash. Small kitchen in city apartment.
Affordable Housing
The fridge and stove in my rent-stabilized apartment are broken. Do I have to pay for replacements?
By Celia Young |November 20, 2023 - 12:30PM