The Rent Transparency Act, which took effect in January, is intended to make it easier for prospective renters to know when a ...

New York City has launched a housing lottery for 325 newly constructed units at Rockaway Village Apartments Phase 5, located ...

The Astoria apartment — which has quietly attracted interest from potential tenants for the past few weeks — is now ...

Thinking of moving to New York City? You must like a challenge. The rental process is daunting here because of NYC's steep ...

A rent freeze gives tenants immediate breathing room, builds trust and creates political space for the long-term work of ...

The democratic socialist has vowed to freeze the rent for all stabilized apartments throughout his full term, meaning the Rent Guidelines Board would keep the rates the same. Mamdani criticized Mayor ...

In New York City, making a profit on real estate has become increasingly difficult. Rent-stabilization laws built on the mantra that “housing is a human right,” a dysfunctional housing court, and ...

In the February/March 2026 issue of Reason, we explore Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's policy goals and what they mean for New York City. Click here to read the other entries. Zohran Mamdani, a ...

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposal is a dig at Zohran Mamdani, his main opponent in the mayor’s race, but it could upend the housing search for middle-income New Yorkers. By Mihir Zaveri Former ...

There is no free lunch. Someone always pays for it. That’s true of housing as well. Freezing rent for all rent-stabilized tenants, who make up 40% of renters, will have two main consequences. First, ...

A lawsuit challenges New York’s 2019 rent stabilization law, citing at least 26,000 vacant stabilized apartments. The case could influence housing policy and affordability in major U.S. cities. AI ...

Left-wing mayoral candidates and a newly launched “housing justice” pressure group are dangling the promise of a multi-year rent freeze for the city’s nearly one million rent-regulated units. That’s ...