politics

Looking down on New York streets from the top of a skyscraper
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
Houses and apartment buildings in Queens, NYC
Troubleshooting
Mayor Adams is bringing the tax lien sale back. Here’s how to get your property off the list
By Jennifer White Karp |May 16, 2025 - 9:30AM
A beautiful pink flowering cherry tree next to an old brick residential building with a fire escape in Astoria Queens New York during spring
The Search
A wet, hot, broker fee-free summer? A major change to rental broker fees is supposed to start in June

… the broker they hire starting on June 11th according to the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection The new law … prohibits brokers from conditioning the rental of residential real property on a tenant engaging any agent but … largely depends on your individual circumstances when your lease is up when you have the time to pack up your stuff or …

By Celia Young |May 12, 2025 - 1:30PM
Tenant protest outside Rent Guidelines Board preliminary vote
Affordable Housing
Rent Guidelines Board intends to raise stabilized rents for a fourth time
By Celia Young |May 1, 2025 - 12:00PM
This is a photograph of a street in the Upper West Side in NYC viewed from the Summit in Central Park through bare tree branches.
Renovation
Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate

… The Trump administrations new tariffs on foreign goods have rattled the … want to think twice before redoing your kitchen this year  Construction material costs rose nationally in March as …

By Celia Young |April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM
Tenants of 438 and 440 West 45th Street gathered on the stoop of the apartment building at 438.
Non-Traditional Buyers
Hell’s Kitchen tenants rally for a chance to buy their distressed buildings
By Celia Young |April 1, 2025 - 12:30PM
A photo of Whitney Tilson
Neighborhood Intel
Whitney Tilson wants to speed up development and make it easier for small landlords to evict non-paying tenants
By Celia Young |March 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
A graphic of Michael Blake
Neighborhood Intel
Michael Blake wants to revamp how NYC determines eligibility for affordable housing
By Celia Young |March 24, 2025 - 4:00PM
Building facades in New York in winter view from street
Affordable Housing
Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn
By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM
A headshot of mayoral hopeful Zellnor Myrie
Neighborhood Intel
Zellnor Myrie wants to build one million housing units and fund more eviction attorneys
By Celia Young |March 17, 2025 - 1:30PM