Erik Engquist

Errol Louis just penned a New York magazine column warning that the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act would attract immoral and criminal operators. The NY1 anchor and former Democratic City Council candidate cited the long history of nonprofits exploiting city-funded programs.

A landlord reported that 12 people were living in one of his units. The gas company came and stuck him with a $20,000 repair bill.

It is said that renters have all the political power in New York City. How else to explain their robust benefits under rent stabilization, free legal services in housing court, preferential treatment by city agencies, a broker fee ban and other rights?

Some towns are advertising for data centers, eager to reap huge tax revenues. Other places are passing moratoriums on them.

At a public meeting this week to solicit input on the plan, Paul Collins-Hackett, whom the Albany Times Union described as “a well-known Albany community leader who is known to many as Batman,” said, “We're being asked what toppings we want on our pizza, but we didn't order a pizza.”

Pivoting from an unrealistic campaign promise, the mayor will unleash the private sector to finance and develop mixed-income housing.

A New York City law to protect consumers from paying rental broker fees generated more than 2,000 complaints but only 20 refunds.

The parking lot for buses was obscured by graffiti-stewn fencing and zoned for one story of manufacturing. I've probably driven past it a hundred times after exiting the Jackie Robinson Parkway at Bushwick Avenue.

Property records show a 29-unit apartment building at 312 East 106th Street sold for three radically different prices in two years.

Can building luxury rentals pencil out if a 2-BR is $1,500? Studios for $1,050 a month, one-bedrooms for $1,310 and two-bedrooms for $1,525.