‘They Put Me In a Cell’: Old-Timers Fight Eviction From the New Times Square
By the time the police took him away, Garratt Kennedy had already been at war for months with…
Mamdani’s plan to squash private landlords will be nothing but a disaster for tenants
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is right about the lack of decent, affordable housing in the city, but he’s worse…
Mamdani pledges ‘aggressive’ crackdown on bad landlords, says NYC will work to ‘transfer ownership’ to tenants
Seize the means of accommodation! Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani put bad landlords on notice Tuesday, pledging to help…
Mamdani To Exempt Some From NYC Rent Freeze—Who Would Be Impacted?
Mayor Zorhan Mamdani is expected to announce on Tuesday that dozens of New York City landlords will be…
How Do I Keep My Landlord From Raising My Rent?
Illustration: Emma Erickson Welcome to “Apartment Department,” Curbed’s advice column by Clio Chang. Join us every other Wednesday…
Landlords in Deadly Inwood Blaze Cited for Blocked Fire Escapes
The Buildings Department slapped new violations on the owners of the building where three tenants died in a…
City Sued Landlords of Inwood Fatal Fire Building 16 Times Over Violations Across NYC
Three days before a fatal fire May 4th at 207 Dyckman St. in Inwood, housing inspectors appeared at…
One way or another, Mamdani’s rent freeze will mean disaster for those he claims to help
Who does the city Rent Guidelines Board thinks it’s fooling by pretending it’s not rushing to make good…
NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves potential rent freeze on 1 million apartments in preliminary vote
Members of the city’s Rent Guidelines Board signaled they’d potentially freeze the rent on New York City’s nearly…
Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Faces First Major Test in Preliminary Vote
The panel that regulates rents for nearly 1 million New York City apartments will vote Thursday night on…
Hell’s Kitchen tenant sued for taking over shared backyard
A recent Fordham grad named Bryson Kennan Clark had a dream of fostering a sense of community in…
How Mamdani accidentally revealed the reality of NYC housing
Last week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani made two appearances designed to showcase a hands-on leader tackling the city’s housing…