How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its essential to … deposit  … As a result of changes to the rent laws in 2019 landlords must do what they can to find a tenant to …

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 … landlord could have evicted her for her roughly $4500 in arrears But instead Shaisha secured emergency cash …

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

… Some New York City renters could gain a path to buying their apartments under legislation … days funds a program that helps owners fight off scams and foreclosure and provides $50 million in funding for the … over three years which would have served roughly 13760 households according to New York Universitys Furman Center …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
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 … York City Housing Authoritywhich administers the largest Section 8 housing voucher program in the nationreceived funds from …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM
Zohran Mamdani wants more union-built housing and to expand rent stabilization in NYC

… Yorkers a home to call their own … You announced a plan to bolster the Mayors Office to Protect Tenants How would you …

By Celia Young |March 3, 2025 - 3:30PM