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Property Tax Reform Commission to Launch Next Round of Public Hearings

March 5, 2020    

The NYC Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform announced that the first hearing following the release of its preliminary report will take place on Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Petrides School Auditorium (C-Building) at 715 Ocean Terrace on Staten Island.

Record-Breaking Decrease in Evictions Citywide

March 5, 2020    

Residential evictions in New York City decreased 15 percent from the previous year, representing the largest single-year decrease in evictions since Mayor de Blasio signed the first-in-the-nation right-to-counsel law and launched the city’s Universal Access to Counsel Program. Residential...

Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation Strengthening Lead Laws

March 5, 2020    

Mayor de Blasio recently signed a package of bills intended to strengthen existing lead laws, close loopholes that endanger children, and increase protections for pregnant women from the devastating effects of lead poisoning. In 2019, the City Council passed several pieces of lead-related...

NYC Commission Recommends Property Tax Reforms

February 5, 2020    

The New York City Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform recently released its preliminary report with an analysis of the city’s property tax system and a set of 10 initial recommendations for system reforms. The report marks the first review of the property tax system by a government-...

DHCR Launches IAI Reporting Service

February 5, 2020    

The DHCR recently released its new online service that will enable building owners to report information concerning individual apartment improvements (IAIs) for apartments subject to rent stabilization or rent control. This service was mandated by the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act...

State Senator Drafting Tenant Takeover Bill

February 5, 2020    

Sen. Zellnor Myrie, who represents Central Brooklyn, is drafting new legislation that would give tenants the first opportunity to buy their building should it come up for sale. The bill, which is expected to be introduced soon, is being modeled after right-of-first-refusal legislation in a...

NYS High Court Hears Series of Rent Overcharge Cases

January 8, 2020    

The New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday, Jan. 7, held a hearing on five cases that involved claims that tenants were overcharged rent by their landlords, who had removed their apartments from rent stabilization while collecting J-51 tax benefits.

Each of the cases cite the pivotal 2009...

De Blasio Administration Releases Draft Plan to Promote Fair Housing

January 8, 2020    

The de Blasio Administration released the Where We Live NYC Draft Plan for public review. This is the city’s comprehensive plan to promote fair housing and take action to advance opportunity for all New Yorkers The Where We Live NYC Draft Plan outlines key goals and strategies to address...

City Council Passes Temperature Monitoring Bill

January 8, 2020    

On Dec. 19, the City Council passed a bill that would require owners to install temperature monitoring devices in buildings with heat problems. The legislation would require HPD to identify 50 class A multiple dwellings based on factors including the number of temperature violations and heat-...

Gov. Cuomo Signs New Law Making Tenant Harassment Easier to Prove

December 4, 2019    

The governor recently signed a bill package from Attorney General Letitia James that she says will make it more difficult for owners to force tenants out of their rent-regulated homes. Previously, the law provided protections only to those tenants who could demonstrate physical injury and failed...

City Launches Lead Paint Ad Campaign to Educate Landlords

December 4, 2019    

HPD, in partnership with LeadFreeNYC, recently launched an outreach and education campaign to remind property owners of their responsibilities under the law when it comes to identifying lead-based paint hazards and remediating those hazards safely. LeadFreeNYC is an interagency comprehensive...

Report Finds Decline in NYC Residential Eviction Filings

December 4, 2019    

The NYU Furman Center recently released a brief showing an overall decline in residential evictions filed in New York City Housing Court between 2010 and 2017. The analysis draws on records from New York State’s Office of Court Administration and provides new insight on landlord-initiated...