The insider's guide to NYC rent-stabilized apartments: Where to find them and how the program works

… New York City can be a lifeline for renters who would otherwise struggle with unpredictable rent increases and the uncertainty of not knowing how many years they can remain in place Unlike marketrate … annual rent increases for rentstabilized apartments have a much tighter cap though NYCs Good Cause eviction law now …

By Celia Young |August 14, 2025 - 12:30PM
I’ve testified at Rent Guidelines Board hearings since I was 11. Here’s why I won’t stop fighting for tenants’ rights

… Samantha Bravo has testified at every annual hearing of the Rent Guidelines Board RGB which sets rents for around a million rentstabilized apartments in New York City since she was just 11 years old  … the tenant meetings started to happen in the hallway of our building As the years passed we grew stronger we made an …

By Celia Young |July 22, 2025 - 12:30PM
Rent board approves increases of 3 to 4.5 percent for rent-stabilized units

By a vote of 54 the Rent Guidelines Board last night approved increases up to 3 percent for oneyear leases and up to 45 percent on twoyear leases … impacts New York Citys nearly one million rentstabilized apartments and applies to new leases and renewals …

By Celia Young |July 1, 2025 - 9:30AM