Cuomo’s Plan to Means-Test Rent Stabilized Apartments, And What Else Happened Last Week In Housing
Last week, Andrew Cuomo pitched a controversial proposal to cap incomes for people signing new leases in rent-stabilized units.
In an apparent dig at the mayoral election frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, who reportedly pays $2,300 a month for a rent-stabilized one-bedroom in Astoria, Cuomo said "rent stabilized units when they are vacant should only be rented to people who need affordable housing." He pitched his own plan, dubbed "Zoran's Law," which would require that the yearly rent for a stabilized unit make up 30 percent or more of the household's income.
The idea was roundly denounced by his political opponents, tenant groups, and even some real estate insiders, who pointed out that people living in rent stabilized units already tend to be lower income and that the proposal might actually require new residents to be rent-burdened, meaning they spend at least a third of their income on housing.
Funding Boost Could Fulfill City’s Pledge to Expand Housing for New Yorkers Who Cycle Between Shelter and Jail
The number of people in the city’s shelters and behind bars at Rikers Island has swelled in recent years, and access to supportive housing plays a role in both, experts and advocates say.
Midtown South Rezoning Passes City Council With Ease
The councilmember-led rezoning passed through the land use process without much controversy. Is it a sign of changing attitudes on housing development?
Mayor Vetoes Bills to Raise Wages for Grocery Delivery Workers
The legislation would have mandated a minimum wage for app-based grocery delivery workers for companies like Instacart. The Council says it is considering next steps, as advocates push lawmakers to override the veto.
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PODCAST: ¿Qué sigue con el permiso de permanencia temporal para Cubanos, Haitianos, Nicaragüenses y Venezolanos?
Una juez federal bloqueó temporalmente las deportaciones expeditas (Expedited Removal en inglés) a aquellos que habían entrado al país bajo el programa de “parole”, entre ellos inmigrantes de Cuba, Haití, Nicaragua y Venezuela.
