All eyes on de Blasio after City Council approves housing voucher increase
The City Council voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill that would raise the value of rental vouchers...
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De Blasio balks as CoJo schedules vote on rental vouchers
Odds are that a bill to raise the value of rental vouchers for homeless New Yorkers will pass the...
NYC property tax reform advocates call for DOJ intervention
After more than a year of frustrated efforts in the state court system, Tax Equity Now New York’s latest...
Landlords seek up to 5% rent hike on stabilized apartments
A landlord can dream, right? After a year of rent freezes, owners are calling for an increase of up...
“They can’t keep us closed forever”: Fitness studio owners sue Mayor de Blasio
The owners of New York fitness studios have sued Mayor Bill de Blasio over the city’s coronavirus closures, which continue to block them from...
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Losing the narrative: Mayor’s signature issue slipping away
This story was originally published in February 2020. Five months into his mayoralty, Bill de Blasio blasted out a...
Group launches campaign to save Gowanus rezoning
The city’s Gowanus rezoning may be on life support, but one pro-development group is working to revive it. Open...
Mayor’s tweet on rent payments triggers angry reaction
Sometimes a mayor can’t win. This mayor, anyway. Bill de Blasio managed to upset landlords and tenants alike by...
Rent board casts preliminary vote in favor of freezing rents
In a preliminary vote, the Rent Guidelines Board approved a proposal that would freeze rents on stabilized apartments and...
“Good cause” by any other name: De Blasio calls for tenant protections
Mayor Bill de Blasio urged state lawmakers Monday to pass “universal renter protections” — but stopped short of explicitly...