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This is a photograph of brightly painted fire escapes on historic brick buildings in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The Search
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

… from a group comprised of REBNY real estate firms and landlords to stop the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act The new law took effect June 11th …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 14, 2025 - 3:00PM
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The Search
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment
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
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
Roommates moving in together.
The Search
Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia |April 15, 2025 - 10:00AM
New-York building facades with fire escape stairs
The Search
NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court

… a significant barrier renters face when trying to rent an apartment In December the Real Estate Board of New York … broker are a significant barrier to moving or entering the rental market the citys court filing said The citys response … advertise an apartment Platforms such as StreetEasy and Zillow prohibit these posts But in court documents filed …

By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM
Apartment towers in NYC
Rent
NYC neighborhoods with the highest shares of concessions for renters
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.
The Search
REBNY sues to block new NYC broker fee law
By Celia Young |December 17, 2024 - 10:45AM