How is COVID-19 changing renting in New York City?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses across New York City to close, putting empty storefronts back on the market.
ConEd prepares for summer amid COVID-19 pandemic
After last year's blackout, ConEd says that it is ready to make sure New Yorkers stay cool this summer.
Real estate market booming in NYC suburbs
The competition to find a home outside of New York City has become fierce, as families fight to flee the city and get some space in the suburbs.
Real estate market booms on Long Island as COVID-19 lockdowns end
Despite record-high unemployment figures, real estate brokers on Long Island say that the housing market is booming.
Housing market booming on Long Island
Despite record-high unemployment figures, real estate brokers on Long Island say that the housing market is booming.
US mortgage rates fall; 30-year at all-time low of 3.13%
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week as the benchmark 30-year home loan reached a new all-time low.
Local lawmakers ask Cuomo to extend protection to immigrant renters in NYC
Local leaders are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to protect all New York tenants from eviction regardless of their immigration status.
Advocates demand Cuomo offer eviction protection to immigrants
Local leaders are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to protect all New York tenants from eviction regardless of their immigration status.
Tenants behind on rent in pandemic face harassment, eviction
The coronavirus pandemic has shut housing courts and prompted most states and federal authorities to initiate policies protecting renters from eviction. But not everyone is covered and a number of landlords -- some desperate to pay their mortgages themselves -- are turning to threats and harassment to force tenants out.
Airbnb, NYC agree to end their fight over host data-sharing
Airbnb and New York City will settle their fight over a law requiring short-term rental platforms to share information about their listings.
What will the future of real estate look like across the region?
With more and more people finding it hard to make ends meet, no-one really knows what the future holds for the real estate market in our area. Experts say that we may see a busy home shopping season, but realtors say they haven't seen houses being sold at all.
The future of real estate across the region
With more and more people finding it hard to make ends meet, no-one really knows what the future holds for the real estate market in our area. Experts say that we may see a busy home shopping season, but realtors say they haven't seen houses being sold at all.
Buses offered for shelter during nightly NYC subway closures
New York City transit officials say they’re providing buses for homeless people to shelter from unseasonably frigid weather this weekend during newly instituted overnight subway closures.
NYC Rent Guidelines Board votes for rent freeze; Cuomo extends moratorium on evictions
In a preliminary vote, New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted for a one-year rent freeze while Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the pause on evictions across the state will be extended until August 20.
New tool allows renters to check if they're protected by fed's eviction moratorium
Tenants worried about paying rent during the coronavirus crisis can use a new tool unveiled earlier this week by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to check whether they are protected under a federal eviction moratorium.
Coronavirus pandemic has some NYC residents looking to the suburbs
The coronavirus pandemic and quarantine has made life difficult for people living in New York City, with little space to roam. As a result, real estate brokers say they have seen a major increase in people looking to leave New York City for life in the suburbs.
Housing advocates call for rent strike
Housing advocates in New York are calling for a rent strike in May, but landlords are pushing back on the movement, saying they too are having trouble making ends meet.
Renters in NY call for rent strike
Housing advocates in New York are calling for a rent strike in May and demanding Governor Cuomo cancel rent payments for the month, but landlords are pushing back on the idea, saying they too are having trouble making ends meet.
As May 1 looms, calls grow for rent freeze in NYC
Come May 1, some renters in New York City will likely not be able to pay their rent, and advocates are calling for a rent freeze to help tenants.
Mayor De Blasio urges city to consider rent freezes in regulated buildings
Mayor Bill de Blasio says he is working to keep roofs over the head of the more than 2,000,000 New Yorkers who live in rent-stabilized apartments.