5 Pressing Housing Issues for Mamdani, From Airbnb to Angry Landlords

When Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor, he will immediately have to confront a host of issues that have little to do with “freezing the rent,” his main housing-related pledge.

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Aging N.Y.C. Seminary’s Prayers Are Answered With a Lease by Vanderbilt

The Tennessee university has promised to make repairs to the General Theological Seminary buildings as it establishes a satellite campus in Chelsea.

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Mamdani Seeks to Freeze Rents on Stabilized Units. What About the Rest?

Some three million New Yorkers live in apartments with rent levels set by the market. They would not benefit from Mr. Mamdani’s rent freeze.

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Cuomo Blasts Mamdani for His Rent-Stabilized Unit. But He Had One, Too.

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo lived in what he once described as “a dump, just one long hallway.”

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Mamdani Still Hasn’t Said Whether He Supports Ballot Housing Proposals

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, has dodged questions about his position on ballot measures that seek to address the housing crisis, a key issue.

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Michael McKee, Fervent Advocate for Tenants’ Rights, Dies at 85

A broken window transformed him into a professional organizer and lobbyist to regulate rents and restrain landlords in New York.

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Adams Eyes a Reality TV Star Who Could Help Block a Mamdani Rent Freeze

Mayor Eric Adams has only weeks left in office, but he can use them to appoint people with the ability to shape policy beyond his tenure.

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Renting a San Francisco Apartment in the A.I. Boom? Good Luck.

The artificial intelligence gold rush has pushed San Francisco’s residential rents up by the most in the nation, as A.I. companies lease apartments and offer rent stipends to employees.

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High-End Amenities in Office Buildings? These N.Y. Tenants Say No Thanks.

Leasing activity for older buildings, hit hard during the pandemic, is gaining momentum, a strong indicator that the overall office market in Manhattan is on the upswing.

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At the Center of Letitia James’s Indictment, a House in Norfolk, Virginia

Attorney General Letitia James of New York purchased the $137,000 home for a grandniece who needed tranquillity. Prosecutors say it is an impermissible investment property.

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