tenants' rights

NYC apartment buildings
Rent
New law aims to give NYC renters who served time a fair chance at housing
By Jennifer White Karp |October 14, 2025 - 10:30AM
This is a photograph of brightly painted fire escapes on historic brick buildings in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The Search
NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next
By Celia Young |October 6, 2025 - 12:30PM
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

… responds to your texts and forked over thousands of dollars for a New York City rental of your very own But youre still sweating because you havent received your security deposit from … to a recalcitrant landlord The New York State Attorney General received around 5000 complaints in 2023 and 2024 …

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