The charges are the first brought by a new unit in the Manhattan district attorney’s office focused on fraud and tenant harassment in the housing and the real estate industry. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “affordable housing”
What Urban Planners Can Learn From This Idealistic Coffee Shop
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
Can a pay-what-you-want cafe exist in a gentrified Gowanus? Source: New York Times
Why the Rent Is So High
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2022
New York City faces a housing crisis that’s making it harder for middle- and low-income people to live here. Source: New York Times
Extreme Weather Is Soaking New York City. Community Gardens Can Help.
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
Intense storms are on the rise, which probably means more flooding. Local green spaces are on the case. Source: New York Times
Adams Blames Migrants for Shelter Woes. Critics Say That’s Too Simple.
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
There’s anecdotal evidence of an uptick in asylum seekers in New York City’s homeless shelter system, but advocates say it’s convenient to blame them. Source: New York Times
Understanding Rent Regulation in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
Rent-stabilized apartments in the city are due to have their largest rent increase in almost a decade. Source: New York Times
Happy the Elephant Doesn’t Have Human Rights, Court Finds
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
Animal advocates had argued that the longtime resident of the Bronx Zoo was imprisoned. Source: New York Times
Adams Announces Plan to Fix New York City’s Growing Housing Crisis
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams laid out a blueprint to increase homeownership, reduce street homelessness and improve public housing. But housing groups say his budget, $1 billion short of what he had promised, will not be enough. Source: New York Times
Their Solution to the Housing Crisis? Living With Strangers.
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
Thrown together by New York City’s brutal housing market, these roommates find a way to get by — even in close quarters. Source: New York Times
From Gun Laws to Abortion, 5 Issues for N.Y. Legislators as Session Ends
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
A move to raise the minimum age to buy AR-15-style weapons is among several hot-button issues still to be resolved in Albany before the session ends. Source: New York Times
How Do You Find an Apartment in N.Y.C. These Days?
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Apartment hunting in the city has never been easy, but now the search has become seemingly impossible as prices soar. Readers told us about their pandemic housing struggles — and eventual successes. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.’s 421a Tax Break for Housing Development Will Likely Expire
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2022
The subsidy, known as 421a, has been used in nearly every big residential project over its 51-year history. It costs the city $1.77 billion annually in lost tax revenue. Source: New York Times
As NYC Rents Rise, Eric Adams Faces Pressure on Housing Crisis
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
“We’ve got to get it right,” the mayor says, but the City Council and advocates want him to push more and spend more to address the dire shortage of affordable housing. Source: New York Times
In New York, Panel Backs Rent Increases for More Than 2 Million
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
The city board that sets rents on most regulated apartments may be considering some of the highest increases in years. Source: New York Times
6 Arrested as Police Clear a Homeless Camp at Tompkins Square Park
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
The park has become ground zero to a movement protesting the mayor’s homeless policies. Source: New York Times