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Airbnb fine bill passes
Leave a commentJune 20, 2016 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
The state legislature is going after Airbnb’s multi-billion dollar business once again, passing a bill that slaps fines starting at …
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De Blasio administration shifts stance on housing subsidies The mayor’s office will allow double-dipping in an effort to achieve deeper affordability.
Leave a commentAugust 5, 2015 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
In a change from last year, the de Blasio administration will let some residential developers double or even triple-dip into …
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Language in Rushed Rent Regulations May Hold Tenant-Friendly Surprise
Leave a commentJuly 15, 2015 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
DAVID HOWARD KING – Tenant advocates disappointed by the rent laws deal reached by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature at the …
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De Blasio official pledges to deliver on housing, with or without 421-a
Leave a commentJune 5, 2015 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
BY: CLIFFORD MICHEL Housing Preservation and Development commissioner Vicki Been remained steadfast on the agency’s commitment to build and maintain …
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De Blasio heads to Albany to push rent regulations, 421-a
Leave a commentMay 28, 2015 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
BY SALLY GOLDENBERG | When Mayor Bill de Blasio travels to Albany on Wednesday, he will face opposing political interests as …
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Rent Controlled & Harassed in Harlem
Leave a commentApril 22, 2015 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
Rent Control Tenant Facing Harassment & Dangerous Conditions By Mia McDonald | April 13, 2015 This is part of a …
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Stop the Flood of Cash
Leave a commentApril 16, 2015 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
REBNY members gave a tenth of all N.Y. campaign money By Bill Mahoney ALBANY—Members of the Real Estate Board of …
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Pols Call on Albany to End Vacancy Decontrol
Leave a commentMarch 24, 2015 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
BY GERARD FLYNN | Though Mayor de Blasio was notably absent, his progressive voice was resoundingly clear Monday on the …
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The city’s worst ‘illegal’ hotel | Crain’s New York Business
Leave a commentFebruary 24, 2015 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
The Branson at Fifth does not offer your typical hotel experience. There is no concierge, bellhop or front desk—just a …
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The Battle for Home Rule Begins to Brew
Leave a commentNovember 26, 2014 by westsideneighborhoodalliance
On Nov. 18, The Epoch Times reported that the struggle over New York’s rent laws is already heating up, as …
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