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View of Morningside Heights, NYC
The Market
Despite a hot market, NYC tenants saw smaller rent increases. Does Good Cause get the credit?
By Jennifer White Karp |August 27, 2024 - 2:00PM
Bright, colorful apartment buildings in Chinatown/Lower East Side of Manhattan, NYC
Roommates + Landlords
9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time NYC renter
By Evelyn Battaglia |July 30, 2024 - 1:30PM
Woman lying down on bed and using smart phone at night stock photo
The Search
6 reasons why that beautiful NYC rental on Instagram is probably a scam
By Celia Young |July 16, 2024 - 3:30PM
A row of basic and generic old brick apartment buildings with fire escapes along a street in Astoria Queens of New York City Thank you This photo has been successfully downloaded. (Look for it in your Downloads folder or the last place you saved a file.) Having issues? Download again Credit:James Andrews Stock photo ID:1516674990 Upload date:July 08, 2023 Location:United States Categories:Stock Photos|Apartment
The Search
Can a broker demand a ‘refundable’ fee to show an apartment?
By Celia Young |June 26, 2024 - 2:45PM
Young Black woman looking at documents at home, using a laptop
Roommates + Landlords
Good Cause FAQ: 10 questions and answers about NYC's new eviction law
By Celia Young |June 21, 2024 - 1:00PM
A close up of an NYC fire escape.
Affordable Housing
Rent hike of 2.75 percent approved for roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments
By Celia Young |June 18, 2024 - 11:30AM
Dumbo is a vibrant Brooklyn neighborhood known for its artistic scene, offering spectacular views of the iconic Steel Manhattan Bridge. stock photo
Roommates + Landlords
How to use New York’s Good Cause eviction law to negotiate a smaller rent increase
By Celia Young |June 10, 2024 - 9:30AM
NYC apartment building
Roommates + Landlords
What to expect if you are being evicted from your NYC apartment
By Celia Young |May 22, 2024 - 12:00PM
A railroad apartment near a bridge in Queens, New York CIty.
Roommates + Landlords
I pay preferential rent and I'm getting new roommates. How do I avoid a rent hike?
By Celia Young |May 13, 2024 - 3:30PM
A Manhattan street of traditional apartment buildings.
Affordable Housing
Facing housing voucher bias? Here’s how the NYC Commission on Human Rights can help

… unit at CCHRs Law Enforcement Bureau We will let them know that we did receive a complaint and remind them of their … who will wrongly tell a renter outright that they dont accept vouchers Rivera said  Well get text messages from renters …

By Celia Young |April 30, 2024 - 3:00PM