politics

Seven NYC mayoral hopefuls gathered at a forum on housing at Fordham University School of Law on Saturday, Dec. 7th. 
The Market
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026
By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM
View of Manhattan buildings
Affordable Housing
The FARE Act is not likely to result in steeply higher rents for new leases
By Jennifer White Karp |December 10, 2024 - 4:30PM
Urban cityscape of New York City showcasing diverse architecture under a clear blue sky.
The Market
What a second Trump presidency could mean for NYC renters
By Celia Young |December 6, 2024 - 11:30AM
Speaker Adrienne E. Adams before the vote on City of Yes
Live
City Council votes 31-20 to pass a modified City of Yes housing plan
By Jennifer White Karp |December 5, 2024 - 6:30PM
City Speaker Adrienne E. Adams
Live
With the help of $5 billion, City of Yes passes key committee vote
By Jennifer White Karp |November 22, 2024 - 2:00PM
Governor Hochul announces a plan to begin implementing congestion pricing in NYC by early January
Live
Hochul revives Manhattan congestion pricing plan with $9 toll for cars
By Jennifer White Karp |November 14, 2024 - 3:30PM
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
Affordable Housing
City Council’s ‘City for All’ housing plan tied to the fate of Mayor Adams’s ‘City of Yes’
By Jennifer White Karp |November 8, 2024 - 3:45PM
A ray of sunlight hits the red brick facade with blue windows of apartment buildings in New York
The Search
CityFHEPS housing voucher program ‘plagued with problems,’ audit says
By Celia Young |November 6, 2024 - 12:30PM
NYC Mayor Eric Adams participates in the annual West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn September 2023
Live
City of Maybe: Does Mayor Adams’s indictment imperil his ambitious housing plan?
By Jennifer White Karp |September 27, 2024 - 3:45PM
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Affordable Housing
NY State budget has $25 billion for housing—here's where it will be spent

… her administration and the new budget includes funds for renters who have struggled with payments during the … housing and the provision of rental subsidies  The Legal Aid Society  a nonprofit helping lowincome tenants … Assistance Program will be funded by $35 million making free legal counsel more readily available to low and …

By Emily Myers |April 12, 2022 - 10:30AM