tenants' rights

Young woman using laptop at new apartment, with moving boxes around.
Roommates + Landlords
Didn't get your security deposit returned in NYC? A new chatbot can help
By Celia Young |July 7, 2025 - 11:00AM
Historic brick facades of NYC apartment buildings
Affordable Housing
Getting overcharged by a landlord? Here’s how the Tenant Protection Unit helps rent-stabilized tenants
By Celia Young |April 3, 2025 - 10:30AM
Tenants of 438 and 440 West 45th Street gathered on the stoop of the apartment building at 438.
Non-Traditional Buyers
Hell’s Kitchen tenants rally for a chance to buy their distressed buildings
By Celia Young |April 1, 2025 - 12:30PM
A photo of Whitney Tilson
Neighborhood Intel
Whitney Tilson wants to speed up development and make it easier for small landlords to evict non-paying tenants
By Celia Young |March 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
Residential towers on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
Roommates + Landlords
I’ve sublet a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC for five years. How do I take it over?
By Celia Young |March 12, 2025 - 10:30AM
Unionized workers rallied outside of Legal Services NYC’s Manhattan office at 40 Worth St. in February amid contract negotiations. Signs read "Fair Contract Now!!"
Neighborhood Intel
Tenant attorneys and legal service workers secure contract, avoid strike
By Celia Young |March 11, 2025 - 2:30PM
small dog in the window of New York Brownstone
Troubleshooting
I have an emotional support animal. How do I get my new landlord to let me keep it?
By Celia Young |February 12, 2025 - 9:45AM
A red brick Brooklyn multifamily apartment building
Roommates + Landlords
5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike

… There are several steps involved in getting your New York City landlord to make … rent to force their landlord to make repairsare rare in NYC and require a lot of cooperation and trust between … at Legal Services NYC It doesnt mean its going to be the best option but its something to think about Its a risky …

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM