Council makes it official: Buildings must go electric, J-51 is back
Beginning in 2024, new buildings in the city will go electric. The City Council on Wednesday approved a bill...
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City Council to raise J-51 from the dead
A tax break for residential renovations that has been dead for more than a year is now one step from being revived. The City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings on Tuesday approved the...
“Our existence is a tragedy”: Housing Rights calls for enforcement overhaul from Hochul
The tenant advocacy group that’s made a name for itself taking landlords to court is rounding out 2021 with another win for tenants —...
City Council eyes bringing back tax break for property owners
More than a year after letting the once-popular J-51 tax break lapse, the city may revive it. The City...
Court backs tenants in J-51 class action against landlord
UPDATED Nov. 2, 2021, 10:08 a.m.: A judge has determined that Urban American should not have deregulated apartments in...
City Council silent as landlords call for J-51 renewal
Add another item to the list of things landlords are worried about. Property owners are calling on the City...
State renews J-51, putting tax break’s fate in city’s hands
The J-51 ball is now in the city’s court. The state legislature has passed a bill that — assuming...
State pushes to revive tax break for property owners
If a tax break for property owners expires during a pandemic, but few people notice, does it still make...
Rent overcharge case targets “The Jeffersons” tower
The Upper East Side tower that famously housed a TV family’s “de-luxe apartment in the sky” now faces sky-high...
Olnick reaches $1.2M settlement with Lenox Terrace tenants in rent overcharge case
The owner of Lenox Terrace — a partnership led by the Olnick Organization — has agreed to pay nearly...