With expenses far outpacing rents, urgent policy reforms are needed to avoid widespread default in distressed affordable housing. We examine new reports from NYHC and NYAA.
Kenny also has the latest on COPA and the Kingston rent control saga — and be sure to check out the brand-new edition of Housing New York Magazine.
Plus, do you or someone you know qualify for a rent freeze?
On The Agenda
1:09: NYHC report says policy reforms needed to avert affordable housing failure
→ Bloomberg: NYC’s Squeezed Landlords Need $1 Billion to Help Avoid Default
→ NYAA: $4.65 Billion Rent-Stabilized Building Bailout Needed
3:44: City Council rewrites COPA
5:31: Kingston update
7:03: Do you qualify for a rent freeze? Spreading the word on SCRIE & DRIE
→ Check if you or someone you know qualifies at nyc.gov/rentfreeze
8:40: Kenny’s holiday housing wishlist
9:05: Year-end compliance crunch checklist
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