Now that the budget is done, lawmakers must act to pass the Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants (REST) Act – a cost-free way to empower municipalities to limit rent hikes and stabilize communities.
“For over nine million New Yorkers, rent is our biggest expense each month” NEW YORK – Housing Justice for All, a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations representing tenants and homeless New Yorkers, released the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State. The statement below can be attributed to Sumathy
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With homelessness on the rise and looming federal cuts to social services threatening to turn our current crisis into a catastrophe, housing advocates are grateful to Senate Majority Leader Stewart Cousins and Speaker Heastie, Senator Kavanagh and Assembly Member Rosenthal for securing a state voucher program to help New Yorkers pay the rent. A $50
“Governor Hochul’s so-called affordability agenda does nothing to keep costs down for renters” NEW YORK – Housing Justice for All, a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations representing tenants and homeless New Yorkers, released the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State. The statement below can be attributed to Cea
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“Today’s decision is further evidence that the vacancy study process throws up arbitrary barriers to sensible policy choices and is a boon to litigious landlords.” NEW YORK – The trial court in Dutchess County has overturned the Emergency Tenant Protection Act declaration in the City of Poughkeepsie. Following a vacancy study last fall, the city
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“There are 2.5 million rent stabilized tenants in New York. If candidates want our votes, they must commit to a rent freeze.” NEW YORK – Today, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani became the first mayoral candidate to commit to freezing the rent for all rent stabilized tenants. The Mayor-controlled Rent Guidelines Board decides how much rent goes
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Rent Adjustments Decided by Adams-Controlled Rent Guidelines Board Go Into Effect October 1Rents go up by 2.75% for 1-year leases and 5.25% for two-year leases NEW YORK – Rent increases go into effect today for 2.5 million rent stabilized renters in New York City. The Rent Guidelines Board, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, voted in
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“Drouin’s comments expose the lengths the landlord lobby will go to defend unjust evictions and wanton rent-gouging…[showing] blatant disregard both for survivors victims of the Holocaust and tenants struggling to stay in their homes.” ROCHESTER – Today statewide tenant coalition Housing Justice for All condemned the President of Rochester landlord lobby group Freedom First Real
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New York Apartment Association’s Real Agenda is Raising Rents for Working Families New York – Landlord lobby groups the Rent Stabilization Association (RSA) and the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) have merged to form a new landlord lobby group, the New York Apartment Association. Though these groups purport to represent small property owners, these organizations
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New York leaders should follow President Biden’s lead and immediately take action to strengthen and expand rent stabilization in New York. New York – Today President Joe Biden called on Congress to cap rent increases at 5% in apartments owned by corporate landlords – the first time a sitting President has embraced rent control since
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