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NYC apartment buildings on Bleecker Street in Manhattan

Affordable Housing

Ask Altagracia: Can my roommate and I challenge a non-renewal notice under Good Cause eviction law?

Sponsored By Outerbridge Law P.C. |March 27, 2025 - 9:30AM

Building facades in New York in winter view from street

Affordable Housing

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

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM

New-York building facades with fire escape stairs

The Search

NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court

By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM

Unionized workers rallying outside of Legal Services NYC’s Manhattan office at 40 Worth St. amid contract negotiations.

Neighborhood Intel

NYC housing attorneys rally as potential strike nears: ‘A fair contract is possible’

By Celia Young |February 26, 2025 - 11:00AM

A red brick Brooklyn multifamily apartment building

Roommates + Landlords

5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM

Colorful historic buildings on 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City with empty blue sky background

Roommates + Landlords

How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law

… law But determining if you are protected by Good Cause is no simple task Editors note As of August 2024 landlords … reading here Good Cause does not apply to you regardless of how much you pay in rent … How to tell if your building is …

By Celia Young |December 26, 2024 - 9:30AM

Chi Ossé at the rally at the steps of City Hall before the Nov. 13th vote on the broker fee bill.

The Search

NYC broker fee bill becomes law without Adams’s signature

By Celia Young |December 16, 2024 - 3:00PM

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

… tenants would see their rent frozen before October 2026 Rent increases at Gothams rentstabilized apartments are … be able to appoint anyone until they take charge in January 2026 Were still a ways out in terms of any immediate relief … Whoever wins the mayoral race will be sworn in on Jan 1st 2026 and could appoint new RGB members to push through a …

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