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How a senator’s vampire politics hurt real estate — and NYC
When Jabari Brisport thinks about New York’s housing crisis, he blames developers. When I think about the crisis, I...
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Evictions reckoning: Landlord-tenant tension at breaking point
New York lawmakers will determine the fate of the state’s eviction ban this week, and industry insiders say a...
Tenant activist nixed from City Planning Commission
Real estate, take heart: Cea Weaver, longtime antagonist of the industry, will not be spouting socialism on a city...
Real estate helps moderate crush socialist in City Council race
Democrat James Gennaro trounced Moumita Ahmed, the candidate favored by the Democratic Socialists of America, and six other contenders...
What Albany’s socialist shakeup means for real estate
Socialists proved this summer that they can win elections in New York City. But can they pass bills in...
A loss for real estate? Two more socialist candidates poised to win primaries
It looks like the political landscape may only get worse for real estate. Two more Assembly candidates backed by...
Upset win in Brooklyn election alarms real estate industry
After the 2018 election led to key victories for progressive Democrats, many in the real estate industry might have...
A win for real estate: Socialist candidate halts Assembly bid
There is one fewer thorn in the side of real estate today. Boris Santos, a former public school teacher...
Progressives opposing Queens development target AOC
No elected official is safe from the ire of New York City’s emboldened left — not even its standard-bearer,...
Another socialist candidate targets NY’s housing market
The Democratic Socialists of America are crashing Long Island City again. Zohran Mamdani, a foreclosure-prevention counselor and DSA member,...