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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul touts her latest plan: ‘carrots’ for housing
The Democratic governor is all in on providing state incentives to create housing, after lawmakers rejected growth mandates last year.
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Jon Campbell
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New York State lawmakers approve major shift in NYCHA funding
Legislation backed by Mayor Eric Adams will allow the city’s public housing authority to raise additional money to renovate thousands of apartments
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Chau Lam
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Labor unions press state lawmakers to pass new tenant protections in Good Cause Eviction bill
Union leaders sent a letter to Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders last week stating that housing insecurity is a major cause of stress for their members. The bill would limit landlords’ abilities to raise rent and evict tenants.
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Chau Lam
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Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Long-Term Solitary Confinement In NY
"The HALT Solitary Confinement Act will put an end to the use of long-term solitary confinement in our state, a practice that has perpetuated violence and caused irreparable harm."
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Christopher Robbins
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The One Rent Reform That Could Change The Lives Of Millions Of NYC Tenants Gets A Second Chance
Dropped last year for insufficient support, the "good cause" eviction bill is showing promising signs of support in Albany.
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Elizabeth Kim
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[UPDATE] Broker Fees Are Now Illegal—Here's How To Claw Yours Back
'It should be relatively easy to pursue.'
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Jake Offenhartz
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Here’s Why Your Con Ed Bill Just Got Higher
The Cuomo-Controlled Public Service Commission just approved a $1.2 billion rate hike over the next three years.
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Jake Offenhartz
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NYC Sex Workers Rally In Albany For Two Decriminalization Bills
Currently, only prostitution charges can be vacated, leaving trafficked sex workers with criminal records that can bar them from employment and housing.
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Zoë Beery
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'We Didn't Receive This Kind of Betrayal From Republicans': Loft Tenants Protest Salazar's Amendment To Loft Law 'Clean-Up' Bill
In an unexpected reversal, State Senator Julia Salazar, whose district includes Bushwick and Williamsburg, went from sponsoring the loft law bill to pursuing an amendment that would exclude industrial areas in North Brooklyn.
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Elizabeth Kim
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Inside Julia Salazar's Triumphant Brooklyn Primary Party: 'It's Time For Change Around Here'
'They knew that we were a threat to the concentration of wealth and power in this state,' Salazar told cheering supporters Thursday night.
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Claire Lampen
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