Wéma Ragophala, founder of arts organization Bridges, passes the mic to young children to join her in “Liberation Song.” ( Photo: Daisy Levine) ‘Black History is American History’ – NYC Gathers Around National Monument to Celebrate Juneteenth “This is my power,” everyone chanted. “Listen, listen, listen. Do not forget.” New Yorkers of all ages, places and races gathered... News 20 Jun 2024 | 03:05
Tenant advocate Develyn Williams leads a protest outside Hunter College ahead of a Rent Guidelines Board meeting, June 17, 2024. Photo: Ella Napack/THE CITY Rent Board Approves 2.75% Hike on 1-Year Leases and 5.25% for 2 Years in Contentious Vote In a vote affecting the roughly million New York households in rent stabilized apartments, the New York City Rent Guidelines... News 20 Jun 2024 | 02:22
Tenant advocates protest the proposed rent hike revealed by the Rent Guidelines Board on April 30. The Board said it is considering increases of between two percent and 4.5 percent for one-year rent-stabilized leases, and between four and 6.5 percent for two-year ones. ( Photo via Met Council on Housing, X.com ) Rent Guidelines Board Proposes Rent Hikes of up to 6.5 percent The Rent Guidelines Board is currently considering a new range of rent hikes for NYC’s rent-stabilized units. On April 30,... News 07 May 2024 | 02:03
Nestor Davidson, a Fordham University professor, is the chairman of the Rent Guidelines Board. Photo: Fordham University website. RGB OKs preliminary hike that could boost rents by up to 7% at raucous meeting In a raucous Rent Guidelines Board meeting, tenant advocates interrupted deliberation on a preliminary motion that approved... News 06 May 2023 | 02:44
