Homelessness
Policy
Will de Blasio’s subway homelessness plan be a train wreck?
Homeless advocates, outreach workers and cops say the mayor’s approach doesn’t address root causes.
Homelessness
Policy
How New York’s programs and policies are keeping the homeless on the street
Despite damning reports, calls to action and billions spent, New York is perpetuating the crisis.
Housing
Policy
How landlords could still raise rents despite new tenant protections
A little-known practice is generating buzz among advocates and industry members.
Housing
Policy
Some real estate brokers aren’t following new rent regulations
Multiple tenants have reported that brokers are still trying to charge them considerable fees.
Housing
Policy
Broker’s fees have been eliminated, thanks to new rent reforms
While renters rejoice, the real estate industry fears the worst.
New York City
Politics
Developers won’t like Scott Stringer’s new housing plan
The New York City comptroller wants to require affordable units in all new developments and eliminate 421a.
Housing
Opinion
New York’s affordable housing solution is hidden in the garage
The state should legalize turning garages into apartments.
New York City
Policy
Relocation of homeless not biggest concern with New York City program
A better payment process is vital for the program housing the city’s homeless, critics say.
New York City
Opinion
Could New York City’s Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning rule be overturned?
If a lawsuit against Marin County, California succeeds in the Supreme Court, the New York policy could be vulnerable.
New York City
Policy
Will the New York City Council cap real estate broker rental fees?
City Councilman Keith Powers introduced a bill to cap at one month’s rent the amount renters pay in broker fees, but the real estate industry is lobbying aggressively against it and the outcome remains uncertain.
New York State
Opinion
The landlords' improbable lawsuit against rent regulations should fail
The lawsuit against New York City and New York state, filed by a collection of real estate interests, to overturn the new rent regulations should be laughed out of court, but it might find a sympathetic audience among conservative jurists, writes the University of Washington’s Scott Lemieux.
New York City
Policy
Why don’t owners of super-luxury apartments pay their fair share of taxes?
There’s a systematic, widespread under-assessment of New York City’s most expensive homes. Forcing the owners to pay their fair share of the city’s property-tax burden seems like a political no-brainer, but here’s why it can’t be fixed without a larger reform.
New York State
Policy
What do the new rent regulations mean, literally?
New Yorkers are getting accustomed to a whole new set of rules after a slew of reforms to protect tenants passed in Albany last week. To make the transition easier, City & State defined a list of key terms to gain a better understanding of what the future holds for the state’s tenants and landlords.
New York City
Opinion
Housing can’t be totally solved by the federal government
Some of the Democratic presidential candidates believe the housing crisis can be solved through federal action. Here’s what they get right, get wrong and can’t do, according to retired New York City planner and current NYU visiting scholar Eric Kober.
Real Estate
Policy
Can New York rein in big real estate?
As rent regulations come up for renewal, tenant advocates and their progressive allies in Albany are pushing for extensive reforms – and real estate is on the defensive for the first time in years.
New York State
Policy
The internal rift over rent regulations
Democratic lawmakers agree they are racing against time to renew New York state rent laws before they expire on June 15. If it doesn’t happen before then, rent regulations could wind up in the “Big Ugly” – and the risk is growing by the day.
Housing
Opinion
In rent regulation fight, it’s not just Democrats vs. Republicans
The GOP was the go-to ally for landlords and developers — but it’s always more complicated, writes City & State's editor-in-chief.
New York State
Politics
The 2019 session countdown
In this year’s session countdown, we identify the biggest bills that are still up for debate – and assess how likely they are to pass in the final weeks of the session.
New York City
Opinion
Instead of fighting landlords, state legislators should fight to increase housing
Tighter rent regulation could exacerbate the shortage of rental housing available to new in-migrants. Instead, New York should force high-rent communities to allow more new housing, writes Eric Kober, a retired New York City planner and visiting scholar at NYU.
New York City
Opinion