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David Brand

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David is a reporter covering housing for Gothamist and WNYC. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal 908-310-3960.

The “Our Home” program would formalize the process for tenants buying apartment buildings and turning them into co-ops.


Renters paying premium prices for New York City rentals are organizing with neighbors to get their money’s worth.


The money is expected to be in a final state budget, which lawmakers will resume voting on next week.


State lawmakers approved an extension of the 421a tax break program specifically for developer Two Trees’ River Ring project.


The city is also pursuing zoning changes in the North Bronx to spur more housing development.


A tenant group will meet with the city's pension system, which invested in their building mortgage loans in 2024 in a deal Brad Lander has touted on the campaign trail.


Peak moving season is coming up, so now is a good time to brush up on NYC housing laws.


The city’s housing and homeless services agencies will create a new pipeline between housing developers and shelter providers.


Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted a rent freeze during his successful campaign, but was lambasted by landlord groups.


With the World Cup set to kick off a few miles away, residents of Kearny, New Jersey, are embracing their town’s legacy as the “cradle of American soccer.”


The nine-member board, shaped by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will hold a preliminary vote on a potential rent increase or freeze Thursday night.


The mayor says it’s the largest in recorded history for the city's housing department.


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