City Council members pushed Mayor de Blasio’s new rezoning plan to prioritize deeper affordability during a hearing yesterday on a key pillar of his effort…
Tenants Marched to City Hall to Boost Bills Aimed at Fighting Harassment
Tenants and activists who are part of the Stand for Tenant Safety Coalition (STS) rallied outside of 90 Elizabeth Street this morning before marching to City…
Embittered By Corruption and Displacement, LES Neighbors Coalition Demands to See the Mayor
At an emotional Lower East Side town hall meeting on Saturday afternoon, hundreds of concerned residents, a number of small business owners, and representatives of…
Rent-Stabilized Apartments Back on the Market After Crackdown on 421-a Non-Compliance
City and state government officials are cracking down on landlords who collect tax benefits for affordable housing incentives but don’t follow through on their obligations. This practice was…
Bid to Curb Airbnb May Bring Hostels Back to the City
Travel to almost any international city, from Berlin to Lima, and chances are you can to drop your bags at a cheap hostel filled with bunk beds…
Protesters Sent a Message to the BK Real Estate Summit: ‘Brooklyn’s Not For Sale!’
Swiping in at the Nassau stop yesterday, I happened to look down to the ground, and instead of spent MetroCards, I found a smattering of small flyers printed…
Anti-Construction Harassment Coalition Rallies at City Hall For Tenant Safety
A group by the name of Stand for Tenant Safety, consisting of tenant groups and eleven City Council Members (including Rosie Mendez from the Lower East…
From Squat to Rooftop Squash: A New Garden Blooms at Umbrella House
After a visit last year to ABC No Rio, a former squat building turned community space still very much awaiting its day for the ambitious makeover…
Protesters Voice Outrage Over Extell’s ‘Building From Hell,’ Coming to the LES
Lower East Siders rallied against a 56-story building due to rise over the former Pathmark site, with some saying its luxury apartments constituted “racist development.”
Bushwickers and Local Activists Rally Against Controversial Apartment Building
Colony 1209, a rather, um, insensitively named luxury development in Bushwick featuring a doorman, ping pong tables, a “speakeasy,” and a gym, has caused quite…