How Mayor Mamdani Could Turn NYPD Parking Spots Into Apartments
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Mean Girl Tish James Sues Lindsay Lohan's Brother for Alleged Scheme to Destabilize More Than 150 NYC Apartments
Michael Lohan is one of the Peak Capital Advisor principals named in a lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General.
Could Mayor Adams Really Thwart Mamdani's Rent Freeze?
The mayor could make moves to stack the Rent Guidelines Board against him, but a Mayor Mamdani would have some options to fight it.
Bankrupt Pinnacle Group Is Leaving Its Tenants in the Dark—Literally
The real estate behemoth apparently isn't paying the power bills for at least 11 of its properties, and Con Ed cut power to some of them.
These Bronx Tenants Lived Six Weeks Without Water and Power. The City’s Fix? A Vacate Order
The plight of the Ramos family reveals the weaknesses in the City's system to protect tenants from unlivable conditions—and from being put out on the street.
Leaders of Vienna, an Oasis of Affordable Housing, Tour NYC’s Grim Offerings
Austrian Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler had some advice for New York lawmakers after seeing the city's rent-stabilized apartments up close.
The Fatal Eviction of Eleanor Bumpurs
In her new book "Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City," history professor LaShawn Harris shares the full story of Bumpurs's life and death.
Two Days Inside Brooklyn's Eviction Machine
Evictions are back to pre-pandemic levels. Here's what that looks like on the ground.
Queens Judge Fines Landlord's Attorney For Using 'Incoherent' AI Slop in Court Papers
The attorney claims he was hacked but says he "should have caught it."
Eric Adams Says He’s the ‘Most Pro-Housing Mayor’ in NYC History. Is He?
Adams has made some bold claims about his housing record ahead of his Hail Mary bid for reelection. Here's a look behind the numbers.
Meet Kenny Burgos, Your Landlord's Favorite TikTok Star
The former state Assemblymember is taking a page out of his old high school classmate Zohran Mamdani's book to post walk-and-talk videos online.