rent regulation

Despite a crackdown on how landlords can charge for regulated apartments, delays in state regulations allow building owners to “Frankenstein” apartments together to dramatically raise rents.

A group of Stuyvesant Town tenants backed by local politicians say state-level rent reforms should keep their apartments rent-regulated.

Despite a drop in eviction and housing complaints, the battle between landlords and tenants is far from over.

The passage of new rent laws casts the 2015 Stuy Town deal in a different light: The 5,000 affordable units that de Blasio spent $220 million to preserve would now remain rent-regulated regardless.

The board’s responsibility is to protect renters, said Sheila Garcia, an RGB member tasked with representing the interests of tenants: “Our mandate is not to make sure that profits continue to increase.”

'This is an amazing, huge win for tenants. But nonetheless, implementation is key.'

That the mayor was dealt a bad hand is indisputable. But how well has he played it?

What is going on here?

Tenant advocates are still "extremely disappointed."

A team of "civic hackers" shines light on a shady phenomenon.