Author Archives: abogny

Rent Stabilized and market rent housing quality has been steadily improving, but public housing not so much, according to an analysis of 2017 Housing and Vacancy Survey data by the Citizens Budget Commission. Democrat Assemblyman Brian Barnwell and Senator Michael … Continue reading →

Democrat Gubernatorial hopeful Cynthia Nixon and Lieutenant Governor candidate Jumaane Williams called for universal rent control this week, but had trouble defining it. Tenant groups statewide are making the slogan a rallying cry. Anita Laremont was appointed Executive Director of … Continue reading →

The industry won a major victory upholding the 4 year rule in overcharge cases in the matter of Regina Metropolitan, in which CHIP played a key role. The Inwood rezoning approved last week apparently had an element ofcommercial rent control quietly … Continue reading →

The New York City Council, Wednesday, approved a rezoning of the Inwood area of Manhattan, allowing about 3,900 more apartments to be built than previously permitted. Two thirds of the units would be ‘affordable’ under various programs. Mayor de Blasio … Continue reading →

A State Supreme Court Judge has rejected arguments that the City should have done a racial impact study before approving the rezoning of the Broadway Triangle site in Brooklyn for 1,146 units, including 287 affordable units.  The project “will probably … Continue reading →

Mayor de Blasio has announced the creation of another Anti-Tenant Harassment Unit targeted at “maintenance harassment.” At the same time, HPD announced a new Partners in Preservation program to fund local community groups to fight tenant displacement from new investments in … Continue reading →

Airbnb and other booking services will have to provide New York City with monthly reports of the addresses, length of stay, cost, host name, and other details of short-term stays under legislation passed by the City Council Wednesday and expected … Continue reading →

Want to be a judge? The Advisory Council for the Housing Part of New York City’s Civil Court is recruiting lawyers interested in a five-year term and $187,200 annual salary to preside in Housing Court. Applicants can email Linda Dunlap-Miller … Continue reading →

As blasted earlier this week, the City Rent Guidelines Board approved one and two year renewal guidelines of 1.5% and 2.5% Tuesday night, effective October 1. The official order number 50 will be posted here soon. Crain’s noted that the … Continue reading →

A Bronx broker and a Staten Island property owner were sued by the City’s new Source of Income Discrimination Unit for, respectively, advertising “No Section 8” and advising applicants that vouchers were not accepted. Ironically, the broker told the Times that the buildings … Continue reading →