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 … 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 … according to a spokesperson Previously NYCHA would schedule payments for the first of the month before receiving the … 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
Zohran Mamdani wants more union-built housing and to expand rent stabilization in NYC

… building 200000 new housing units in New York City For current NYC tenants he wants to make the city more effective at responding to housing … caught up with Mamdani at the end of February to talk about how hed tackle housing issues if he were to become NYCs next …

By Celia Young |March 3, 2025 - 3:30PM
Brad Lander pitches homesharing and co-ownership for city workers to ease the housing crisis

… Lander is one of the many candidates running for NYC mayor As the race heats up Brick Underground is interviewing … as low as possible but its got to be consistent with delivering on the warranty of habitability and good conditions … over the last five years The city has failed to deliver for them  Weve laid out a plan for more strategic and …

By Celia Young |February 24, 2025 - 3:30PM