Elizabeth Street Garden won its fight. What does that mean for housing development in NYC?

… Elizabeth Street Garden will remain undeveloped after New York City leaders … leaders painted the move as a winwin the 123 affordable apartments will be shuffled to a nearby block and the garden

By Celia Young |June 24, 2025 - 4:30PM
Scott Stringer wants to build ‘Mitchell-Lama 2.0’ and buy up deteriorating NYC buildings for housing

… NYC buildings  The mayor will oversee city agencies that regulate landlords the implementation of NYCs landmark … hedge fund manager  Whitney Tilson Stringer plans to take distressed properties from delinquent landlords through … you support a rent freeze for the citys rentstabilized apartments I have supported rent freezes for many many years …

By Celia Young |March 10, 2025 - 3:45PM
Both landlords and tenant advocates criticize tentative housing deal in New York state budget

… renters against eviction but advocates lambasted the policy for carve outs they claim would exclude millions of … of the rules impossible Good Cause eviction a hotly debated policy since it was proposed in 2019 would allow marketrate … Cea Weaver Housing Justice for Alls coalition director in a statement The organization also raised concerns that the new …

By Celia Young |April 16, 2024 - 1:00PM
Nearly one in five NYC renters fell behind on their rent last year

… The rent is too damn high and its putting some New Yorkers … than the national average of 12 percent according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli  While thats … average and arrears at New York City Housing Authority buildings rose The agency only collected 61 percent of rent

By Celia Young |January 24, 2024 - 12:30PM