Deluge of housing court cases, affordable housing for a safer city, & more

By Austin Havens-Bowen | April 6, 2022 - 9:30AM

The Legal Aid Society calls on the Office of Court Administration to slow down cases scheduled for housing court. The non-profit says attorneys are overwhelmed by demand for lawyers (press release)

A survey of 62,000 New Yorkers say more affordable housing is needed to make the city safe (Gothamist)

Landlord groups and tenant advocates both object to Mayor Eric Adam's appointment of NYU finance professor Arpit Gupta to the Rent Guidelines Board (The Real Deal)

Ana Maria Archila, who is running for lieutenant governor, vows to create or preserve 1 million affordable properties across New York—and cut out corporate landlords (City Limits)

An affordable housing lottery opens for 185 apartments at 90 Sands St. in Dumbo (New York YIMBY)

What it's like living in Secaucus, New Jersey, a commuter town with a suburban vibe (The New York Times)

Austin Havens-Bowen

Staff Writer

Staff writer Austin Havens-Bowen covers the rental market and answers renters' questions in a column called Realty Bites. He previously reported on local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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