How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its … youre contractually obligated to pay As long as theres no lost rent you may be fine said Rory Bolger a broker at Brown …

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

… of dollars behind on her rent last year after she was forced to make a tough choice paying rent or purchasing … her debt thanks to the fledgling rental assistance program Home 4 Good It was a tremendous help to me said Shaisha who asked …

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 … $50 million in funding to help wouldbebuyers make a down payment despite both the state legislature and assembly …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
Zohran Mamdani wants more union-built housing and to expand rent stabilization in NYC

… responding to housing complaints Mamdani is one of the many candidates running for NYC mayor As the race heats up Brick … caught up with Mamdani at the end of February to talk about how hed tackle housing issues if he were to become NYCs next … round questions Zohran Mamdanis answers … Local Law 97 … Do you think fines should be delayed or enforced for buildings …

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

… gave him the ability to build a life in NYC and inspires one of his housing priorities He wants to make affordable … rolling back NYCs shortterm rental restrictions and allowing small homeowners to rent out their properties for … habitability and good conditions and repairsI would appoint people who want to keep rents as low as possible and then …

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