rent laws

As we reported earlier, Democratic lawmakers from New York City to Albany demanded today that rent reform be addressed in the nearly completed budget deal, not at some later date. Everyone was interested in knowing whether Assembly Speaker Sheldon...

This morning, City Council members rallied in the rain with tenant advocates in support of extending and expanding New York's rent regulation laws.  Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the rent issue would be dealt with separately from ongoing budget...

This morning, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver rallied at City Hall with fellow lawmakers and housing activists to push for the extension and expansion of rent regulation laws. They stood with representatives from the Community Service Society, which has...