By Gregg McQueen Tenants may soon be taking a hike. In a preliminary vote, New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted to increase rents on rent-stabilized units. During a virtual public meeting on May 5, the board voted 5-4…
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By Gregg McQueen Uptown residents witnessed a jolting sight in May, as the former Inwood Library building was demolished. After a giant excavator pounded the building’s facade into rubble, it became abundantly clear that the rezoning of Inwood was…
By Gregg McQueen Yoselyn Gómez remembers the fear of entering housing court on her own. Threatened with eviction by her landlord in 2015, she appeared in court to plead her case without legal representation, as she could not afford…
By Gregg McQueen The rezoning will proceed. New York State’s highest court has declined to hear a request by Inwood residents and business owners to stop the city’s attempt to rezone parts of the neighborhood. On Monday morning, the…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (@nygovcuomo) on Jul 4, 2020 at 1:36pm PDT It’s a break- just til year’s end. Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended New York’s eviction moratorium until January…
By Gregg McQueen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Community Care Activist ✊🏾🇩🇴 (@eileenzfuentes) on Aug 7, 2018 at 4:13am…
By Gregg McQueen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jason Jaye (@jayeuptown) on Jul 13, 2020 at 7:26am PDT The legal battle over the city’s attempt to rezone Inwood is headed to the state’s highest court.…
An appeals court has reinstated the city’s plan to rezone Inwood. In a unanimous 5-0 ruling issued on Thursday, a panel of New York State Appellate Court judges reversed an earlier decision by a lower court to nullify the…
A new program aims to provide housing security to tenants across the city facing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting immediately, the Citywide Landlord-Tenant Mediation Project will serve hundreds of New Yorkers each month by addressing rent-related issues…
By Gregg McQueen Black business matters too. A recent virtual panel discussion delved into the experience of Black restaurant and bar owners in New York City. With the national spotlight focused on racial equality, entrepreneurs called on New Yorkers…