Protest songs filled the hallways with demands to boost funding for Right to Counsel program — and pause eviction cases where attorneys are not assigned.
Sam Rabiyah
Sam is THE CITY’s news applications developer, where he works at the intersection of investigative reporting and data journalism.
Posted inEconomy, Real Estate
Economic Trouble Signs Emerge for NYC as Office Vacancy Rate Keeps Rising
First-time jobless claims rise, even as employers are financing a special tax to pay down unemployment insurance fund debts piled up in the pandemic.
Posted inHousing Court
Tenants’ Friday Night Plans: Testifying at Curiously Timed City Eviction Lawyer Hearing
At a time when most tenants in Housing Court lack an attorney, and lawyers are going on strike, official review of the ‘Right to Counsel’ law won’t start until the work week ends.
Posted inDestabilized
New Data Shows Where Rent-Stabilized Apartments Might Be Disappearing
Data from a housing nonprofit, obtained exclusively by THE CITY, shows where thousands of rent-stabilized units remain unaccounted for by the state.
Posted inDestabilized
Apartments Vanish From New York’s Rent Regulation System and Questions Linger About How
Three years after a 2019 overhaul was supposed to stop landlords from removing most apartments from rent stabilization, thousands are left unaccounted for.