At Hearing, Brooklyn Residents Spar with Commercial Developer
During an intense hearing, residents battled over gentrification, displacement, and density.
Topic: Housing
New York Council Bans Broker Fees
Dozens of supporters rallied on the steps of City Hall ahead of the vote to show support for the bill.
It’s a Whole New Prospect Heights. But for Whom?
The city is rezoning 13 blocks along Atlantic Avenue to build apartment complexes, many of them income-restricted.
Lower East Side Rallies Against Rising Rents as Luxury Tower Project Stalls
The crowd outside District 1 Council Member Christopher Marte’s office came to celebrate a stalled project of two proposed residential towers.
Special Report: When Your New York Landlord is a Corporation
An unclear ownership structure can keep tenants in the dark — and living in poor conditions
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‘Your Mom Has to Be Here’: NYCHA Rejected Family Over Dead Relative
15 years after applying for affordable housing, Nelida Cintrón is still waiting for the agency to call again.
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How Tenants Could Change the Future of NYCHA
Residents have three options for their building's management.
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Overcharged—and Threatened
A Harlem mother's case shows the need for tenant protections.