Affordable Housing
Posted inHousing
The city housing department has repeatedly sued the owners of a Manhattan building where three people died in a blaze last week, alleging “immediately hazardous” conditions at properties in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
Posted inDevelopment
99-Apartment Building Boom Makes 99 Problems for NYC Housing Crisis
A new tax break for developers has spurred a rash of buildings with exactly the same number of apartments — and no more.
Posted inHousing
He Survived Japanese Occupation and Mao’s Cultural Revolution. At 93, He’s Fighting NYCHA.
The Housing Authority has ambitious plans to replace a Chelsea complex, but Jin Tao Wu and a handful of other seniors are refusing to move out.
Posted inEconomy
Mamdani’s ‘Economic Justice’ Deputy Wants a Bigger Pie
In a dramatic shift, Deputy Mayor Julie Su says progressive policies will lift New York City’s economy.
Posted inHousing
Mamdani Floats Insurance Fix for Rent-Stabilized Buildings
The effort will leverage taxpayer funds to curb runaway insurance costs for landlords managing tens of thousands of apartments.
Posted inDevelopment
In NYC’s Brutal Housing Crunch, Finished Affordable Units Often Sit Empty for Months
Data from a large nonprofit backer of subsidized apartments shows how red tape delays tenants from moving in.
Posted inZohran Mamdani
With 100 Days Under His Belt, How’s Mamdani Doing?
Big promises, great expectations: Mayor Mamdani has made headway on free childcare, while a promised rent freeze won’t happen before the summer — if at all.
Posted inHousing
Landlord Income Up 6% Key Report Says as Board Weighs Rent Freeze in Earnest
The study from the Rent Guidelines Board showed buildings’ financial stress in The Bronx.
Posted inHousing
Program to Take Property From Negligent Landlords Gets Second Try in Council
The controversial Third Party Transfer program has been paused since 2019.
Posted inUncategorized
Hundreds of Squatters Took Over Vacant NYCHA Apartments, City Watchdog Finds
NYCHA didn't check to see if apartments were actually empty, allowing unauthorized tenants to move into more than 600 of them, reports the Department of Investigation.

