National groups throw weight behind New York rent control lawsuit

Ahead of today's City Council hearing on the Small Business Jobs Survival Act—better known as commercial rent control—the New York Building Congress has asked Speaker Corey Johnson to examine the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Tenant advocates are calling for a massive across New York next month to ramp up the pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to cancel collections. "Millions of people have lost their jobs and don't have the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The city’s apartment building owners are urging politicians not to rush through calls for a ban on evictions amid the COVID-19 emergency without thinking it through. And national housing groups are saying the governme.....»»

Rent control policies have the unintended effect of decreasing the housing supply, according to a new study by the National Apartment Association. Rent control har.....»»

Churches, youth groups and schools were hit by a tsunami of lawsuits in 2019 after New York gave survivors of childhood sexual abuse a one-year window to sue over allegations ordinarily barred by... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

New York City’s retail sector is finding its footing after several years in flux, according to brokers at this years ICSC Deal Makers convention. Some 10,000 turned out for the annual event at the Jacob.....»»

Cedar Attanasio/ Associated Press A coalition of gun control advocacy groups led by Guns Down America published a gun safety scorecard for national retailers. The lis.....»»

Brian Snyder/Reuters Sen. Bernie Sanders recently cal.....»»

Four months after winning some of the strictest rent regulations in the nation, New York tenant groups are drawing up a “to do” list for the 2020 legislative session. A coalition of around 50 tenant and social justice groups this week unv.....»»

A lawsuit alleging that a large New York City landlord illegally raised rents in regulated apartments can proceed, a judge in state Supreme Court ruled last week.  A group of tenants sued A&E Real... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Tenant advocates want to be heard in the lawsuit that seeks to overturn the state’s rent-regulation system by having it declared unconstitutional. The Legal Aid Society, Legal Services NYC and law... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Investors who bet on James Dolan to revive the National Basketball Association’s most valuable franchise with a pair of All-Pro NBA stars met the harsh reality of another disappointing free agency... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Governor Andrew Cuomo looks set to approve the biggest package of rent reforms ever introduced in New York. And if he does, thousands of local owners will throw in the towel, leaving the city’s rental apartm.....»»

Real estate interests have spent big each time New York's rent-control laws have come up for renewal in the past two decades, easily outpacing small donors.So read the findings of a report issued... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Manhattan-based Public Health Solutions and the New York Civil Liberties Union, along with the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, on... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A city property manager allegedly exploited individual apartment improvements to illegally deregulate hundreds of rent-stabilized apartments, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by state Attorney... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Banks exposed to New York City lending were rare decliners in Thursday trading, extending Wednesday’s losses as analysts dug into worries that Democrats eyeing set to expire next month pose a risk... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

To the editor: Re “:” Despite what powerful lobby groups might say, New York must protect and strengthen the city’s rent regulations when the current laws expire in June. Some groups that are... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

In response to a growing affordable housing crisis throughout the U.S., state and local governments are considering adopting various rent control measures. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) opp.....»»

When it comes to property-tax pain, New York is hard to beat. Owners of single-family houses in the city and surrounding suburbs paid an average of $9,700 last year, topping a ranking by Attom Data... To view the full story, click the title link......»»