Housing
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Hudson Valley Tenants Union launches with rent stabilization in Kingston on the line
Kingston tenants won the first rent reduction ever secured through a rent stabilization process in US history. After years of sham nonprofit deals, manipulated vacancy data, and retaliatory evictions, they are building a regional union to protect it.
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Inside the contested race for New York’s next comptroller
For the first time in nearly two decades, Tom DiNapoli is facing a real fight for New York’s comptroller seat, as two challengers force reckoning over what the state’s most powerful overlooked office should wield over nearly $300 billion of public money.
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In one of America’s wealthiest districts, NY-12 candidates clash over working-class credentials
Emceed by Don Lemon and featuring Katie Couric among its moderators, Wednesday’s debate was the first to put all six major candidates on one stage—sparring over Iran, ICE, AI, and the Epstein files.
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What $2,000 rent gets you in Westchester County in 2026
Discover what a $2,000 per month rental in Westchester County looks like, from the number of bedrooms to amenities.
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Mayor Mamdani’s housing plan for NYC, explained
From 200,000 new affordable homes to a $5.6 billion NYCHA overhaul, here’s what it means for renters.
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Leaked audio reveals NY utility officials joking about cutting power to seniors
The recording captures utility officials describing elderly and disabled customers as “tons of opportunity,” dismissing heat wave shutoff protections as “bogus,” and secretly coordinating to weaken those protections before state regulators.
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Mamdani’s budget plan: tax the rich, fix Adams’ mess
NYC inherited a $12 billion hole. Here’s how NYC’s mayor plans to fill it—without raising taxes.
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Gov. Hochul says New York has a budget deal. The legislature isn’t so sure
Five weeks late and still not done: the governor’s $268 billion budget announcement was immediately downplayed by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and advocates say it doesn’t do enough to help working New Yorkers.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hits Bronx slumlords with record $31 million penalty
The judgment against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers is the largest ever secured by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
