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Zumper systematically screened out low-income renters: report
Zumper, a rental platform backed by Kleiner Perkins and the Blackstone Group, may have systematically prevented thousands of low-income...
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Coalition revives effort to end “source of income” housing discrimination in New York
In most of New York state, having enough money to pay rent doesn’t necessarily get you an apartment. In fact, most counties have no...
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How one building transformed Hell’s Kitchen into wholesome “Clinton”
It’s all thanks to one developer and a life-altering building — at least according to filmmaker Alice Elliott’s documentary...
America spends a lot more on homeowner subsidy than on Section 8: report
In a May interview with the New York Times, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson warned against...
Starrett Corporation sells Hell’s Kitchen building for $110M
UPDATED, Oct. 5, 5:36 p.m.: A Standard Property Company subsidiary shelled out $110.3 million the 151-unit Hell’s Kitchen affordable...
Camber Property and nonprofit buy Bronx housing complex for $71M
UPDATED, 1:05 p.m., July 17: Camber Property Group has teamed up with nonprofit Settlement Housing Fund to purchase a package...
Bronx landlord Ved Parkash accused of discriminating against Section 8 tenants
A Bronx landlord is accused of discriminating against Section 8 tenants by refusing to accept the federal subsidy for...
Slate sues lawyers for allegedly giving bad advice on how to evict Section 8 tenants
UPDATED, Nov. 18, 6:01 p.m.: Slate Property Group sued its former attorneys for allegedly giving them bad advice on...
NYC lawmakers ramping up fight against Section 8 proposal
Lawmakers and housing advocates have joined together to rally against an Obama administration proposal they say is the “greatest...
Officials say federal Section 8 proposal won’t work in NYC
State and city officials are railing against a federal proposal to ramp up Section 8 rental subsidies in higher-income neighborhoods,...