Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… For countless budgetconscious renters in New York City temporary walls have long offered a way to subdivide an apartment and create an additional bedroom to split the rent with a roommate After all it can be … the stringent  income requirements  that landlords have for living here if youre shouldering the rent alone  Roomies or …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its … Housing  a NYC tenants rights organization has a guide to what constitutes a reasonable or unreasonable refusal Their … damages If the new rent is lower you may have to pay the difference between your rent and the new rent Frisch said …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental assistance program helps NYC tenants pay back $1 million in arrears, avoid eviction

… native Shaisha fell thousands of dollars behind on her rent last year after she was forced to make a tough choice paying rent or purchasing medication to manage her diabetes Her … dont know what I wouldve done Shaisha is one of roughly 800 New Yorkers that Home 4 Good has helped avoid eviction since …

By Celia Young |June 5, 2025 - 11:30AM
New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

… housing voucher programthat could have major impacts on NYC housing in the coming years The budget includes some big … both have to be managed by the same property management company and all residents need to have equal access to the … Help Desk a CNYCN program that assists residents in Central Brooklyn Southeastern Queens and the North Bronx You can …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM