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This is a photograph of brightly painted fire escapes on historic brick buildings in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
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NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next
By Celia Young |October 6, 2025 - 12:30PM
Council members Chi Ossé and Shaun Abreu at a rally before the FARE Act vote in November.
Affordable Housing
NYC's broker fee law survives another challenge from REBNY
By Jennifer White Karp |July 14, 2025 - 3:00PM
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How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… from internet research like how long the walk to the subway really is the quality of the produce selection at the local … corner of the city Of course hanging out in an area is the best way to get a feel of it especially if you know what to … it Run the address through the Brick Report and get a real estate background check built from all of New York Citys …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
Aerial view of NYC residential buildings
Rent
FARE Act takes effect: What NYC renters need to know about the new broker fee law
By Jennifer White Karp |June 10, 2025 - 3:00PM
A beautiful pink flowering cherry tree next to an old brick residential building with a fire escape in Astoria Queens New York during spring
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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
Roommates moving in together.
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Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment

… New York City has long been a popular landing place and launch pad for recent college grads so if thats your plan know that you … see places in personthere are lots of rental scams in NYC Applying for an apartment Get your paperwork bank statements …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 15, 2025 - 10:00AM
New-York building facades with fire escape stairs
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NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court
By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM
Apartment towers in NYC
Rent
NYC neighborhoods with the highest shares of concessions for renters

… temporarily more affordable if you know how to find a landlord or developer who is offering them Just dont get tripped up at lease renewal time Concessions are freebies from owners and developers to encourage renters to … or some other reason Concessions can come in different forms such as ownerpaid broker fees or the owner paying the …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 15, 2025 - 2:30PM
Supporters of the FARE Act gather at a rally at the steps of City Hall before the Nov. 13th vote, where the act passed with 42 council members in favor.
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REBNY sues to block new NYC broker fee law
By Celia Young |December 17, 2024 - 10:45AM