politics

Modern buildings under construction on the waterfront in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with the view of Manhattan with Freedom Tower over the East River.
Affordable Housing
Whoever wins the NYC mayor’s race faces a worsening housing crisis, affordable developers say
By Celia Young |October 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
NYC tenants marched to Gracie Mansion to protest a hike in rents
Affordable Housing
Tenants protest against Adams as increases for rent-stabilized apartments go into effect

… Increases for rentstabilized apartments go into effect today with the potential to impact New York Citys nearly …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 1, 2025 - 9:30AM
Construction site with new apartment buildings and cranes in Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY
Affordable Housing
Your vote: What you need to know about the affordable housing questions on the November ballot

… to review certain projects looking to construct bigger buildings  That shorter process would cut out the City …

By Celia Young |September 18, 2025 - 12:00PM
Apartment buildings on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village
Affordable Housing
Cuomo’s attack on Mamdani’s $2,300 apartment brings rent stabilization into the spotlight
By Jennifer White Karp |August 13, 2025 - 12:00PM
Buildings tower along NYC waterfront
Investing
What owners and would-be buyers should know about the increased SALT deduction cap
By Jennifer White Karp |July 21, 2025 - 4:30PM
Rent Guidelines Board vote June 30th 2025
Affordable Housing
Rent board approves increases of 3 to 4.5 percent for rent-stabilized units
By Celia Young |July 1, 2025 - 9:30AM
There are nine candidates vying to win voters on the June 24th ranked choice Democratic primary.
Neighbors
How the Democratic candidates for mayor would fix NYC's housing crisis

… of a number of spelling and grammatical errors  … Brad Lander … Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander plans to declare the housing crisis in NYC an … the city and make coliving legal in NYC For NYCHA residents Lander plans to create a system for tenants to review and …

By Celia Young |June 13, 2025 - 9:30AM
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

… lien sale operates … The sale process involves the City of New York pooling eligible liens and transferring ownership to a … today yet still impact New York Citys most vulnerable homeowners Pro Tip Pro Tip Want to see the public records of …

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
By Celia Young |May 12, 2025 - 1:30PM