N.Y.C. Panel Eyes Ways to Ease Housing Crisis and Improve Voter Turnout

The panel, known as the Charter Revision Commission, may introduce ballot initiatives to limit lawmakers’ power to block housing development, among other changes.

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5th Straight Rent Increase Is Likely for a Million N.Y.C. Apartments

The city’s Rent Guidelines Board appears likely to vote in favor of rent increases for nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments as landlords say they face rising costs.

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What Do You Look for in an Apartment? Tell Us About It.

As the busy summer rental season approaches, The New York Times wants to hear your must-haves and absolutely-nots when you’re looking for a place to live.

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What to Know About Broker Fees in New York City

A new law that will require many landlords, and not renters, to cover broker fees is set to take effect in less than two months. It may change how New Yorkers move.

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Brad Lander Would Declare Housing Emergency if Elected N.Y.C. Mayor

Mr. Lander wants 500,000 homes to be built in the city. Nearly every candidate has the crisis as a top issue.

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How the Charter Revision Commission Is Tackling the NYC Housing Crisis

The Charter Revision Commission, created by Mayor Eric Adams, could give New Yorkers a rare chance to decide how the city deals with the housing crisis.

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New York City Landlord Wants You Out? There Had Better Be ‘Good Cause.’

Renters are feeling emboldened by a new law that can help them hang onto their homes and fight bank-breaking rent increases during lease renewals.

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New York City Seeks Jolt for Midtown With Plan to Build 10,000 Homes

The plan, which rezones parts of the Manhattan neighborhood, aims to address the city’s housing shortage and the area’s beleaguered commercial sector.

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Outspoken N.Y.P.D. Chief Is Tapped for Top Uniformed Position

Chief John Chell, a 30-year veteran of the Police Department, has publicly sparred with members of the media and liberal politicians.

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New York Subway Burning Highlights Difficulty of Identifying Homeless Victims

It can be challenging to identify the bodies of people who were homeless when they died. For a woman killed Sunday on an F train, the circumstances of her death could make it even harder.

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