One Long Island real estate agent told a black man that houses in a predominantly white neighborhood were too expensive for his budget. But the same agent showed houses in the same neighborhood to a white man with the same amount of money to spend.
Nothing is certain in the grueling hunt for a New York City apartment, except perhaps the inevitability of shelling out thousands of dollars upfront in broker fees, one month’s rent and a security deposit.
NEW YORK — When Jo Ellen Pellman and her roommate searched for an apartment in New York City this summer, the two women dug deep into their pockets: They paid brokers a total of $1,200 in nonrefundable application fees, or $400 for each apartment they applied for.
NEW YORK — The New York City Housing Authority, known as NYCHA, spent almost $4 million to replace eight roofs at a Staten Island housing project — 10 years before the expiration of their warranty, which would have covered repairs for free.
NEW YORK — Landlords are striking back at new rent laws, filing a lawsuit Monday night intended to dismantle the entire rent-regulation system, which dictates the rents of about 2.4 million tenants who live in nearly 1 million apartments.
NEW YORK — The bulk of the landmark changes to New York’s rent laws last week was aimed at strengthening protections for the 2.4 million people who live in New York City’s rent-regulated apartments, or almost half of the city’s tenants.
NEW YORK — Years of neglect, mismanagement and drastic funding cuts have forced the beleaguered New York City Housing Authority to entertain bold solutions to alleviate the dismal conditions of its mold-ridden and pest-infested apartments.
NEW YORK — It was forbidden. But the group of friends sneaked into Fordham University’s most recognizable building in the dead of night anyway early Sunday.
NEW YORK — A fire broke out in the crypt of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Upper Manhattan on Palm Sunday morning, filling the cathedral's 124-foot-high stone nave with smoke.
For years, the half-acre of green grass and leafy trees, tucked in between Spring and Prince streets in Manhattan, has been a lush backdrop for fashion shows, photo shoots, games of hopscotch and quiet afternoons.
NEW YORK — The Elizabeth Street Garden’s paved paths meander around a granite balustrade from the early 20th century, limestone lion statues, benches and beds of roses and daffodils.
NEW YORK — From the outside, there was nothing especially notable about the small white building on the corner of a cobblestone street in Tribeca. But until recently, it was a crucial location in a sprawling empire.
NEW YORK — From the outside, there was nothing especially notable about the small white building on the corner of a cobblestone street in Tribeca. But until recently, it was a crucial location in a sprawling empire.
Unscrupulous contractors swoop in. Insurance scams pop up. Cunning individuals use relief money to repair beachside vacation homes instead of using it on their primary residences.
Kathryn Garcia, the city’s sanitation chief since 2014, will replace Stanley Brezenoff, who last year was appointed interim chairman of the nation’s largest public housing system after a lead-paint scandal led to the resignation of the housing agency’s chairwoman.
The allegations were disturbing, even by the standards of the controversy-prone New York City Housing Authority, which has come under fire for its mismanagement, cover-ups and general state of crisis.
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