affordability
Housing Update: Landlords Push Back, NYCHA Budget Doesn’t Budge, Bay St. Rezoning Approved
Harry DiPrinzio |
Housing headlines you might have missed.
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My Basement Apartment is ‘Unbearable.’ What Can I Do?
Harry DiPrinzio |
For residents in illegal basement apartments, seeking legal recourse against landlords that don’t make repairs might mean an inspection that requires you to vacate the apartment.
Housing Update: Funding for Land Trusts, NYCHA’s New Chair, 125th St. Building Boom
Harry DiPrinzio |
Plus, the latest events, affordable apartments and tools to try.
engagement
You Asked, We Answer: Reader Questions About Data, Violence, Elections and More
Harry DiPrinzio |
We hunted down information for readers curious about MTA data, unacknowledged street violence, an upcoming primary election and City Council lingo.
Age Justice
Patrons of a Senior Center Slated to Close Wanted to Improve, not Move
Harry DiPrinzio |
At one of the 12 centers that NYCHA plans to close, seniors lament the pending loss of a familiar facility. They believe the rationale for closure was manufactured by poor services that drove visitor numbers down.
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Housing Update: Segregation Studied, Secret Talks Held, Demolition Protested
Harry DiPrinzio |
Your weekly update of housing news from around the city.
affordability
Video: Does NYC Need a Comprehensive Plan?
Harry DiPrinzio, Jeanmarie Evelly, Jarrett Murphy and Marc Bussanich |
New York’s approach to land use has plenty of defenders. There are, however, those who disagree. ‘The current system exacerbates our worst selves rather than our best selves,’ a Brooklyn Councilmember told a City Limits panel Thursday night.
The Housing Headlines to Read This Week
Harry DiPrinzio |
Tenants rallied in Albany Tuesday, pushing state lawmakers to pass nine bills to strenththen and expand rent laws.
Housing Update: Rent Hikes Are Coming, 17 New Bills for Tenants and the City’s Worst Evictors
Harry DiPrinzio |
Here’s the New York City housing news you might have missed this week.
affordability
Housing Update: Homelessness Record, Rent Regs Debate Intensifies
Harry DiPrinzio |
It was a busy week for news related to New York City housing. Here’s a roundup of what you might have missed.
