housing
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In New York, access to lead-free drinking water doesn’t come cheap
Some New York cities replace residents’ lead pipes for free. Others leave homeowners with a five-figure bill for the same public health risk.
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‘Gravediggers of public housing’: Tenants disrupt NYCHA meeting
NYCHA’s board voted Wednesday to demolish, sell, or convert 1,763 apartments citywide, part of a shift away from traditional public housing that residents say amounts to displacement and privatization.
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In swing district, Cait Conley bets on ‘battle-tested’ contrast to Mike Lawler
After 16 years in the Army and six overseas deployments, Conley tells Courier she’s not interested in politics as usual—nor, she says, are NY-17 voters.
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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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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.
