NYU student group demands Black-only campus housing
New York University officials signaled they are open to a student group's demands to create Black residence floors on campus next year, but the petition is already receiving backlash for proposing students segregate themselves.
Heavy buyer demand and low rates send US home sales surging amid COVID-19 pandemic
Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing houses, causing the pace of purchases to jump by a record-high 24.7%.
Moving companies swamped with customers trying to leave NYC
Fears of growing violence and the coronavirus have a lot of people choosing to move out of New York City.
Residents protest plan to convert hotel into family shelter
Oyster Bay has taken legal action against the owner of a hotel, citing a violation of zoning codes and safety issues.
NYCHA residents complain of dangerous living conditions in the Bronx
For one NYCHA resident in the Bronx, the pandemic has made her already difficult living situation even harder, with much-needed repairs to her apartment left not done.
Apartment vacancies hit record high in Manhattan
The exodus of people from New York City now means that a whopping 13,117 apartments have been listed for rent in Manhattan alone, more than twice as many apartments as were available for rent at this time last year.
Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states
Housing advocates fear that they could see a wave of evictions in the coming months, as states end moratoriums put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hartford police say man decapitated landlord during rent dispute, claimed 'sovereign' status
A Connecticut man decapitated his landlord with a sword during a dispute over unpaid rent, authorities said.
Rent's due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off
The coronavirus pandemic is entering a new month, meaning Americans struggling amid the economic fallout once again have to worry about paying their rent.
U.S. average mortgage rates drop; 2.99% for 30-year loan
U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages declined this week, remaining near historic lows.
Calls for better conditions for NYCHA residents at BLM rally in Brooklyn
A Black Lives Matter rally at the Kingsborough Houses in Brooklyn called attention to the conditions being raced by residents who live there.
Renting? Federal eviction relief expires July 24 as Congress debates extension — here’s what you need to know
A federal eviction moratorium is set to expire Friday, which puts many Americans at risk of facing eviction or losing their home.
'The city will not be the city that we lived in' - Real estate market turns red hot as NYers flee city
New Yorkers anxious after weathering the worst of the coronavirus pandemic are fueling a boom in home sales and rentals around the picturesque towns and wooded hills to the north.