Since rent regulation was deemed invalid upon tenant vacancy in 1993, New York City has seen an onslaught of greed and tenant harassment that defies description.
As NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer said last year: “Housing is the number one issue for our city. With rents skyrocketing, wages stagnating, and backwards rent laws squeezing New York tenants, our runaway housing system is leaving so many behind. This is our moment to go to the Albany legislature and unstack the deck for tenants across New York. We need to expand and strengthen our rent laws – now.”
Yes, a repeal bill is floating around Albany, but where, exactly, s it headed?