3 legal battles could spell big changes for property taxes and housing vouchers in NYC

… Gothamist reported  The decision could herald a new tax policy for NYC but its not the only court case impacting … property tax system … A battle over Gothams property tax policy … The group that sued the city dubbed Tax Equity Now … state and city could make legislative changes to NYCs tax policy but New Yorkers shouldnt expect any immediate changes …

By Celia Young |March 20, 2024 - 1:20PM
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear another challenge to NYC’s rent stabilization law

… in a Tuesday decision hailed as a victory for stabilized tenants Justices declined to hear appeals from apartment … who argued that rent stabilizationwhich caps rent increases and makes it harder to evict tenants of regulated buildingsunconstitutionally takes a landlords property without compensation  For tenants the …

By Celia Young |February 20, 2024 - 12:08PM
I worked in NYC housing court for 20 years. Here are my 3 best tips for tenants squaring off against their landlords

your landlord to make repairs or worse facing eviction Its also a process New Yorkers arent usually familiar with … of the tenant advocacy nonprofit JustFix  They dont know what happens there that someone could lose their home in a matter of weeks or months that this could happen to elderly people people with kids and …

By Celia Young |June 30, 2023 - 11:52PM