Op-Ed | NYC expanded rental assistance, now we need to fix the bureaucracy
Op-Ed | NYC expanded rental assistance, now we need to fix the bureaucracy amNewYork
amNewYork·09/21/2026Program housing
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New York City Council Calls for Court to Dismiss Mamdani Administration’s Paraprofessional Lawsuit
Council argues consistent mayoral administration inaction has created a crisis requiring a legislative remedy NEW YORK — Today, the New York City Council filed its legal response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lawsuit…
NYC Council press·09/17/2026Violations & compliance
Architect of ‘City of Yes’ will head NYC’s land use agency: What will it mean for housing development?
Architect of ‘City of Yes’ will head NYC’s land use agency: What will it mean for housing development? SILive.com
SILive.com·09/13/2026Permits & development
NYC landlords likely to lose challenge of rent freeze, legal experts say – but a win could throw rent-stabilized leases into chaos
NYC landlords likely to lose challenge of rent freeze, legal experts say – but a win could throw rent-stabilized leases into chaos amNewYork
amNewYork·09/11/2026Leasing & tenant law
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS UNVEILS NEW AGENCY MEMORIAL FOR 25
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS UNVEILS NEW AGENCY MEMORIAL FOR 25 nyc.gov
nyc.gov·09/10/2026Violations & compliance
NYC Invalidates 2,000 Construction Safety Cards Tied to Alleged Training Fraud
NYC Invalidates 2,000 Construction Safety Cards Tied to Alleged Training Fraud Engineering News-Record
Engineering News-Record·09/09/2026Permits & development
Judge Presses NYC Landlords in Rent Freeze Legal Challenge
Judge Presses NYC Landlords in Rent Freeze Legal Challenge yahoo.com
yahoo.com·09/07/2026Leasing & tenant law
Exclusive | NYC landlord sues sanitation department over trash-placement fines — because there’s nowhere to put it
Exclusive | NYC landlord sues sanitation department over trash-placement fines — because there’s nowhere to put it New York Post
New York Post·08/31/2026Violations & complianceLeasing & tenant lawOwners & management
Exclusive | Mamdani sparks tenant complaint crisis to 'squeeze' landlords and seize private property: critics
Exclusive | Mamdani sparks tenant complaint crisis to 'squeeze' landlords and seize private property: critics New York Post
New York Post·08/30/2026Leasing & tenant law
Mamdani Puts NYC Landlords on Notice ‘Follow the Law or Don’t Be a Landlord’
Mamdani Puts NYC Landlords on Notice ‘Follow the Law or Don’t Be a Landlord’ yahoo.com
yahoo.com·08/28/2026Leasing & tenant lawOwners & management
SUNY Ulster, NYC DEP Head Outdoors To Mark 30 Years Of Unique Watershed Internship Program
SUNY Ulster, NYC DEP Head Outdoors To Mark 30 Years Of Unique Watershed Internship Program Patch
Patch·08/27/2026Violations & compliance
Mamdani Puts NYC Landlords on Notice With Fast-Track Housing Crackdown: ‘Follow the Law or Don’t Be a Landlord’
Mamdani Puts NYC Landlords on Notice With Fast-Track Housing Crackdown: ‘Follow the Law or Don’t Be a Landlord’ yahoo.com
yahoo.com·08/26/2026Leasing & tenant lawOwners & management
Meet CHAP, NYC’s New Rental Voucher, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
Meet CHAP, NYC’s New Rental Voucher, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing citylimits.org
citylimits.org·08/21/2026Program housing
Mayor, D.A., DCWP Unite for NYC Economic Justice
Mayor, D.A., DCWP Unite for NYC Economic Justice Mirage News
Mirage News·08/20/2026Permits & development
Mayor Mamdani Opens $230 Million Fresh Kills Sanitation Complex, Clearing Way for 232 Affordable Homes
Mayor Mamdani Opens $230 Million Fresh Kills Sanitation Complex, Clearing Way for 232 Affordable Homes nyc.gov
nyc.gov·08/18/2026Violations & compliance
REMEMBERING 2 FDNY FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT THE INFAMOUS DEUTSCHE BANK FIRE
REMEMBERING 2 FDNY FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT THE INFAMOUS DEUTSCHE BANK FIRE Firefighter Close Calls
Firefighter Close Calls·08/18/2026Violations & compliance
NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 17-24
NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 17-24 citylimits.org
citylimits.org·08/17/2026Owners & management
Exclusive | NYC ramps up war against rats with new, 14-day inspection rules after 311 complaints
Exclusive | NYC ramps up war against rats with new, 14-day inspection rules after 311 complaints New York Post
New York Post·08/17/2026Violations & compliance
New York Landlords Are Suing to Overturn a Rent Freeze on 1 Million Stabilized Apartments
New York Landlords Are Suing to Overturn a Rent Freeze on 1 Million Stabilized Apartments yahoo.com
yahoo.com·08/13/2026Leasing & tenant law
New York’s Rent Freeze Is Only the Half of It
New York’s Rent Freeze Is Only the Half of It Commercial Observer
Commercial Observer·08/10/2026Leasing & tenant law
Brooklynite's diamond, platinum rings rescued from dump with sanitation department's help
Brooklynite's diamond, platinum rings rescued from dump with sanitation department's help Gothamist
Gothamist·08/07/2026Violations & compliance
NYC finds no wider conversion risk after office collapse
NYC finds no wider conversion risk after office collapse constructionbriefing.com
constructionbriefing.com·08/06/2026Permits & development
Rent Freeze in NYC: How to Tell If Yours Qualifies
Rent Freeze in NYC: How to Tell If Yours Qualifies Documented
Documented·08/05/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC DOB wraps first wave of construction safety sweeps after partial collapse in July
NYC DOB wraps first wave of construction safety sweeps after partial collapse in July Construction Dive
Construction Dive·08/05/2026Violations & compliancePermits & development
UDC to hear NYC DEP update
UDC to hear NYC DEP update riverreporter.com
riverreporter.com·08/04/2026Violations & compliance
Construction Abruptly Halts on NYC Skyscraper As Authorities Investigate
Construction Abruptly Halts on NYC Skyscraper As Authorities Investigate Newsweek
Newsweek·07/31/2026Permits & development
NYC property owners start getting pied-à-terre tax letters
NYC property owners start getting pied-à-terre tax letters FOX 5 New York
FOX 5 New York·07/30/2026Owners & management
NYC property owners express anger and confusion over rollout of Mamdani's 'pied-à-terre tax'
NYC property owners express anger and confusion over rollout of Mamdani's 'pied-à-terre tax' ABC7 Eyewitness News
ABC7 Eyewitness News·07/30/2026Owners & management
NYC Officials Halt Construction at Third Manhattan Conversion Project
NYC Officials Halt Construction at Third Manhattan Conversion Project Realtor.com
Realtor.com·07/30/2026Permits & development
NYC Property Owners Should Prepare for Pied-à-Terre Tax: Exemptions, Appeals, and Legal Challenges
NYC Property Owners Should Prepare for Pied-à-Terre Tax: Exemptions, Appeals, and Legal Challenges Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis·07/29/2026Owners & management
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