New York City

Politics

Is Jumaane Williams made of Teflon?

Why an array of criticisms being thrown at Jumaane Williams may not spook progressive voters.

New York State

Policy

Will Albany pass any legislation to regulate Airbnb?

Assemblyman Joseph Lentol is taking another shot with his Airbnb-backed bill.

New York City

Policy

New York politicians’ biggest flip-flops

How New York politicians ‘evolved’ on pot, guns, immigrants, LGBT rights and homelessness.

Health Care (Archived)

Policy

Setting the Agenda 2019

With Democrats in control in Albany, here’s an in-depth rundown of what’s up for debate.

Health Care (Archived)

Personality

Velázquez’s 2019 House agenda: Health care and housing

Rep. Nydia Velázquez is banking on a bipartisan infrastructure bill – with funding for NYCHA.

New York City

Policy

Which NYC districts have the most rent-regulated or public housing?

Some types of housing pop up in unexpected places, according to new Community Service Society maps.

Housing

Policy

With Democrats taking the state Senate, real estate fears the worst

Strengthening rent regulations for tenants is atop the party’s to-do list, and real estate is bracing for the worst.

New York City

Personality

Jumaane Williams is ready to be public advocate, assuming there’s a vacancy

Defeated in his bid for lieutenant governor, Jumaane Williams has set his sights on the office of public advocate.

Donald Trump

Policy

Why Donald and Fred Trump got away with it

There is little preventing landlords from operating similar schemes to Trump’s to jack up rents on regulated apartments.

New York City

Policy

What does Universal Rent Control mean?

Democratic primary candidates have struggled to define how they would institute Universal Rent Control.

New York City

Opinion

Homelessness is a housing problem

Rising rents are driving New York City’s latest homelessness crisis. Here’s how to fix it.

New York City

Politics

The Brooklyn boom

Where things stand for Brooklyn's biggest issues.

Housing

Politics

Myrie campaign ad attacks ex-IDC Hamilton’s real estate ties

State Senate candidate Zellnor Myrie is out with his first campaign video, and in it he accuses his rival, state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, of being in the pocket of real estate developers.

Bill de Blasio

Policy

Torres critical of federal NYCHA settlement

Some public housing tenants’ advocates applaud, but not the City Council Oversight and Investigations Committee chairman

Housing

Policy

Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission to tackle land use issues

Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission to tackle land use issues and says its focus is broader than campaigns and elections.