Steeper fines for landlord neglect, 1,300 apply for rent relief, & more
After the deadly apartment fire in the Bronx, the City Council plans steeper fines for landlords who fail to maintain self-closing doors (New York Daily News)
At least 1,300 households that owe back rent apply for rent relief aid through the reopened application portal (CityLimits)
Mayor Eric Adams vetoes a provision in the Soho rezoning plan that would have hiked fines on non-artists buying lofts reserved for artist residencies (Gothamist)
Carlo Scissura, CEO of the New York Building Congress, has been doing some consulting with developers as a side gig (The City)
Lessons learned from a pre-pandemic loft renovation—hint, soundproofing matters (The New York Times)
A judge issues guidance on evictions as the ban comes to an end for New Yorkers (press release)