Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn

… City rely on federally funded vouchers to pay part of their rent But for the past two months those subsidies were briefly held up … for nonpayment of rent You do not need to vacate the apartment You can only be evicted by a marshal sheriff or …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM
5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike

… are several steps involved in getting your New York City landlord to make repairs You can send them a formal letter You can … their leases while rentstabilized tenants usually have a right to renew said Jason Blumberg a staff attorney at the …

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… the rent at the citys roughly one million rentstabilized apartments But to do so a mayor would need to shake up the … would freeze rents at rentstabilized apartments during a housing forum on Saturday   Their commitments follow … the citys housing supply the cost of building operations public testimony and other data and it has to explain its …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM