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David is a reporter covering housing for Gothamist and WNYC. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal 908-310-3960.
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After Trump defunding, thousands losing rental assistance in NYC may finally have relief
The Trump administration issued new guidance outlining a plan to replace expiring rental assistance vouchers with a new program.
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David Brand
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Lawyer challenging NYC rent freeze releases Mamdani officials’ emails and text messages
A judge had ordered officials to turn over correspondence with the Rent Guidelines Board. Randy Mastro has now asked the court to make them sit for interviews.
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David Brand
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New apartments are coming and there’s nothing these 12 neighborhoods can do to stop it
The Mamdani administration released a list of 12 community districts subject to a “fast-track” housing approval process first initiated by his predecessor.
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David Brand
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Lawyer suing to block NYC rent freeze tried swaying previous board vote, ex-chair says
Randy Mastro is representing landlords suing to overturn a rent freeze on regulated apartments. A former chair of the Rent Guidelines Board says Mastro tried to influence the vote when he was deputy mayor.
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David Brand
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Mamdani must redo his pied-à-terre tax rollout, NY judge orders
A Staten Island judge ruled against the city in a lawsuit challenging the rollout of the new tax, a day after a billionaire casino mogul sued to invalidate it.
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David Brand
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Upper East Side braces for affordable housing fast track, and backlash from residents
A new land-use approval process could make it easier for developers to build larger apartment complexes in one of the city’s wealthiest, most densely populated neighborhoods.
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David Brand
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Pair accused of sewer spelunking in UES manhole told cops they were looking for gold
And it had nothing to do with Benjamin Netanyahu's appearance, one of their lawyers said.
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David Brand
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NYC Council releases 'downtown' Staten Island plan, with a dash of Jersey envy
Councilmember Kamillah Hanks’ plan to rezone large sections of the North Shore draws inspiration from nearby New Jersey.
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David Brand
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Judge orders NYC officials to turn over phone messages, keeps rent freeze in place
Landlords had asked the court to leave a previous rent increase in place. The city’s lead attorney criticized the order to provide phone messages.
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David Brand
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Mamdani and Trump advance plan for 'new neighborhood' above Sunnyside Yard in Queens
Trump called the project "a big job."
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Elizabeth Kim
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David Brand
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Heated legal dispute over 'hot garbage' smell in a $5,850 Midtown luxury apartment
The tenant says a foul odor is wafting into his pricey apartment. His landlord says the claims are “demonstrably false.”
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David Brand
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NYC inches closer to creating 'land bank' for tax debts and seized properties
Mayor Mamdani and the City Council have named appointments to a proposed “land bank” to replace the city’s controversial tax lien sale system.
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David Brand
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