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 … passed in the whopping $254 billion New York state budget last month The budget lowers the number of renters or …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
Senior housing lottery launches for 73 rent-stabilized units in East Elmhurst

… 8 to be selected for a unit All of the apartments are reserved for seniorseither individuals who are 62 years old …

By Celia Young |March 13, 2025 - 12:30PM
Zohran Mamdani wants more union-built housing and to expand rent stabilization in NYC

… 200000 new housing units in New York City For current NYC tenants he wants to make the city more effective at … mayor  Editors note Brick Underground is interviewing the 2025 New York City mayoral candidates about their housing … is last year when the waitlist for Section 8 applicants was opened up more than 600000 New Yorkers applied in seven days …

By Celia Young |March 3, 2025 - 3:30PM
My NYC landlord charges $75 if the rent is three days late. Is that OK?

… for your landlord to charge you any late fee unless your rent is more than five days late under state law Late fees … rental questions Have a query for our experts Drop us an email  A previous version of this story was published in … landlord cant sue for late charges as well according to a New York State Unified Court System guide Landlords cannot …

By Celia Young |February 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
How I won a two-bedroom apartment for $3,500 through NYC’s housing lottery

… April a pseudonym moved to New York City to attend college and she began applying to NYCs … a long time Were a lot more comfortable and proud of the furniture and the art we have and we have a lot more people …

By Celia Young |February 17, 2025 - 3:00PM