Emily Myers

If your landlord is using a collection agency to go after your unpaid rent, your priority is either to establish a defense or a payment plan. Here are the steps to take.

The right to counsel makes it a legal right for tenants who make 200 percent or below the federal poverty guidelines to be guaranteed an attorney when they are facing eviction in housing court.

When a transfer opportunity arose this fall, aerospace engineer, Brian Scaria, weighed whether to move to Long Island City, near his field offices or to Manhattan. With concessions offered on every listing, he saw it as a now-or-never opportunity to live in Manhattan and score a deal on a one bedroom on the Upper East Side. Here's his story.

The former Jehovah’s Witnesses hotel at 90 Sands Street in Dumbo is being converted into supportive housing with 491 affordable.

With so many New Yorkers leaving the city, the advantages are not just for new renters. For the most part, it's more economical for landlords to retain existing tenants rather than turn over apartments and bring in new tenants. So even if your lease is not up, you also have some opportunities. The following are some scenarios where you may have some leverage.

A more optimistic indicator of NYC's recovery shows apartment sales reached pre-pandemic levels last month, according to StreetEasy.