Landlords lose challenge against pandemic renter protections
A group of New York landlords are considering an appeal after a federal judge rejected their bid to challenge...
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“Absolute craziness”: Critics slam bill requiring sprinklers in every apartment
Following a number of fatal fires, including a Bronx blaze that killed a dozen people in 2017, the City...
Parts of Manhattan, Staten Island enter lockdowns, but is it enough?
With Covid-19 on the rise, more areas of New York City will return to lockdown Wednesday. West Harlem, Hamilton...
Flushing waterfront vote postponed as opposition mounts
With opposition to a proposal to transform Flushing’s waterfront growing among City Council members, a vote was called off...
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Stakes rise for real estate as socialists seek City Council foothold
Just a few months after nearly sweeping their state primary contests, socialists in New York City aren’t putting down...
Commercial tenant protections get extension from de Blasio
“Today is about justice for hard-working New Yorkers,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a bill-signing ceremony Monday. Commercial...
City Council extends restaurant, retailer lease protections
UPDATED, Sept. 23, 2020, 4:01 p.m.: The City Council on Wednesday extended a measure that protects restaurants and retailers...
City Council proposes bill to expand outdoor dining permanently
Curbside cuisine may become a permanent fixture in New York City’s streets. A new bill introduced in the City...
Council votes on restaurant surcharge, renter debt bills
UPDATED, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, 3:08 p.m.: The City Council on Wednesday approved a spate of bills that could...
Council looks to expand tenant discrimination laws
The City Council on Tuesday will consider a series of bills that would increase protections against renter discrimination. The...