How the Democratic candidates for mayor would fix NYC's housing crisis

… to make it affordable for everyday New Yorkers In just two weeks registered voters will rank their choices for mayor in … and rehabilitate distressed buildings help city workers buy property through coownership with the city and make …

By Celia Young |June 13, 2025 - 9:30AM
Whitney Tilson wants to speed up development and make it easier for small landlords to evict non-paying tenants

… also said hed make it easier for small landlords to evict tenants who stop paying and would not support a rent freeze … rent I do believe there should be protections against rapid evictions but weve sent the pendulum too far the other way I … stock is declining and the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act that passed in the state I think parts …

By Celia Young |March 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
Both landlords and tenant advocates criticize tentative housing deal in New York state budget

… lawmakers have reached a conceptual agreement on New Yorks $237 billion budget including additional eviction protections … key issues Good Cause eviction and the replacement of the 421a tax incentive for affordable housing development Hochul … of either 10 percent or 5 percent above the consumer price index City State reported It would also give a 30year …

By Celia Young |April 16, 2024 - 1:00PM
State of the state: Hochul’s multi-prong approach to tackling New York's housing crisis

… another stab at an agenda to grow New Yorks supply of affordable housing in her state of the state address … governor proposed legalizing basement apartments converting commercial buildings to residential ones replacing the … renters who use housing vouchers facing discrimination by landlords and brokers who refuse to rent to them  It is …

By Celia Young |January 10, 2024 - 10:30AM
How to dig up intel on a NYC condo developer before you commit to buying

… but it can also hide the names of the people involved  NYC Department of Buildings allows you to search for … is to search for property information via public data on ACRIS On the BIS site you can get information about the … searchesor both Check if they are licensed to work in NYC  … Figuring out the quality of the finished product … …

By Emily Myers |January 26, 2023 - 3:30PM