What do the city’s new lead exposure laws mean for New Yorkers?

… onto city agencies and on landlords to protect renters The Department of Education and Parks Department are … will have to adhere to … What do the new laws mean for renters  … One law Intro 891A expands the NYC Childhood Lead … The law Intro 873A also authorizes the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to issue violations to …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |February 20, 2020 - 1:00PM
Why 2017 could be make-or-break for New York's affordable HDFC co-ops

… be the debate over the fate of the citys affordable HDFC coops HDFC stands for Housing Development Fund Corporation a … dollars lower A lot of complaints have been made that HPD is putting so much effort into carving out exceptions …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 12, 2017 - 8:59AM
Mayor de Blasio’s housing plan expected to get City Council stamp of approval

… Mayor Bill de Blasios housing plan has received plenty of flak since its announcement … and which previously was one of the fiercest critics of the plan Its an interesting reversal that both groups attribute … apartments in new developments in rezoned neighborhoods for households earning 60 percent of the area median income …

By Alanna Schubach |March 18, 2016 - 12:59PM
There's an urgent need for housing for homeless LGBTQ youth in NYC

… he sits on a New York City subway staring into the lens with an unblinking gaze His dignified bearing doesnt … homelessness than heterosexuals So many families are still hostile especially in conservative religious communities … 21 to 24may receive housing through other state agencies or private programs But those a little bit older have found the …

By Alanna Schubach |March 4, 2016 - 9:59AM
If you're rent-stabilized, you won't see your rent go up thanks to new rent freeze

… The citys rentstabilized tenants scored a major victory last night as the Rent Guidelines Board voted for a rent freeze for the first … biggest misconceptions about rentstabilization Win the NYC housing lottery how to get an 8020 rental … Rent … …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 9:59AM
The rent stabilization expiration probably won't affect you—yet

… As expected the citys rent regulation rules expired last night amid political … would be worse for New Yorkers than any natural disaster were guessing your apartment situation didnt change overnight right Because while the thought of rent regulations expiring is unquestionably daunting …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 16, 2015 - 1:59PM
What's on the horizon for rent-regulated apartments?

… Hearing a lot about rent regulation these days The reason is twofold First the citys  Rent Guidelines Board will hold its annual vote on rent … Farkas executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Housing  is calling for the elimination of vacancy …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 10, 2015 - 9:59AM
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