Chaos isnβt helping our housing crisis. We have a lot of problems here in New York. We need the mayor and the administration focused on solving those problems.
Chaos isnβt helping our housing crisis. We have a lot of problems here in New York. We need the mayor and the administration focused on solving those problems.
In our latest edition of the Housing New York Podcast we talk about the chaos at City Hall, make the case for expanding SCRIE and DRIE, take the J-51 program to task, and you find out who Kennyβs favorite president is.
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βRight now, the government is forcing lower rents while simultaneously overtaxing the same β¦ They are trying to have their cake and eat it too. Thatβs got to stop.β therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Save New Yorkβs Rental Housing! NYAA Proposes Tax Credit For Unsubsidized Affordable Housing In Need Of A Lifeline: housingny.substack.com/p/save-new-y...
New York needs to expand and reform housing vouchers. Itβs time.
Con Edison is floating a double digit rate hike, and itβs been crickets from most advocates and elected officials.
The Housing New York Podcast w/ @KennyBurgosNY is live. On this episode:
Section 8 chaos
Energy price spikes & political hypocrisy
LA-level housing loss in NYC?
Bulls and Bears on HAVP
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What if you made less money but the government taxed you more? Well thatβs whatβs happening with older apartment buildings in New York City right now.
Collective action and anger is the only way New Yorkβs government will move to address the cost of housing.
Our office is aware of the delayed payments from NYCHA over the weekend.
We have been in contact with the agency, and will continue to provide you updates as they become available.
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NYCHA Statement:
Only 134 people have found a place to live out of 200,000 people on the waiting list for housing vouchers in New York City.
The system needs fixing.
If you are a renter you don't get a property tax bill, but you still pay.
If NYC is raising property taxes, they are raising your rents.
Watch:
Housing has costs. Policy needs to accurately reflect these costs.
Whatβs the cost of renovating a one-bedroom apartment?Β Hereβs what the New York state government says:
SEC says 2019 Rent Laws tanked rent-stabilized building valuations βThousands of buildings will fail if the laws remain unchanged or the government doesnβt provide aid.Β
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Did you know NYC has one of the lowest eviction rates in the country? But the current system leads to a high number of eviction filings, because all nonpayment disputes are funneled into the courts. An eviction diversion program could reduce displacement.
We just listened to Governor Hochulβs State of the State address.
While we heard a lot of proposals, we didnβt hear anything about property taxes, housing costs, vouchers and other important issues.
Read the first edition of Housing New York Magazine! www.housingny.org/magazine
ORA Annual Report Shows Significant Lack Of Funding For Rent-Stabilized Housing
The report shows more than 366,000 apartments, about 40 percent of the rent-regulated housing stock, has rents below operating costs: housingny.substack.com/p/ora-annual...
There's a lot to like about New York. We have some of the best schools in the world, and NYC is still a thriving economic center.
But if we can't reduce the cost of living, the city will never grow. It's that simple. And the easiest way to reduce the cost of living is changing housing policy.
The first Housing New York podcast of 2025 with
Kenny Burgos is live! We talk:
ORA Annual Report
Operating costs in SF vs. NY
State of City & State of the State
NYβs Census crisis is New Yorkβs housing crisis
Kingston Mayor's open letter
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For our final podcast of 2024 we look at housing in the State Budget (485x, Good Cause Eviction & IAIs), housing in the Courts (LeFrak & TENNY lawsuits, SCOTUS rulings), The Rent Guidelines Board and housing in NYC (City of Yes, vouchers, J-51 & the FARE Act). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
In the December 17th edition of Housing New York Eric Adams announces another Charter Commission, could broker-fee ban really create a black market, the comptrollerβs housing pitch, whatβs up with Kingston, and housing violations lead to $6.5 million settlement. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
For the 12/10 edition we look at the first NYC Mayoral debate, the Council restarts J-51 tax break, bankruptcy data for rent-stabilized buildings, Climate change: Mortgage Regulators Are Shrugging Off Climate Risk, and is rental inflation solvable in NYC? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
On December 3rd we analyzed The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity full vote in the City Council, President Trumpβs new pick for Housing Secretary, Poughkeepsie rent-stabilization stopped, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
The November 26th edition of Housing New York talks City of Yes compromise, vacant apartments, the new J-51 tax abatement program, and a look at The Housing Crunch β a new series from The New York Times: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
For the November 19th edition we compare two apartment buildings on the same block in Queens: one is rent-stabilized, the other is not. One pays property taxes while the other does not. Guess which one is financially sustainable, and which one is not? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
On the Agenda for 11/13 episode: Election results β a Democratic backlash against the real estate industry? Good Cause Eviction: 1719 Gates LLC v Torres, months-long delays in Queens Housing Court, and is inflation at the heart of NYCβs broken housing market? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
On 11/5 we discussed NYC Councilβs City For All β billed as a companion piece to the City of Yes housing plan. A California judge deems SFβs Vacancy Tax Law unconstitutional. REBNY proposes an alternative Broker Bill, and lead paint abatement deadline looms: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
In our October 29th episode of Housing New York we highlight the 990% increase in multifamily loan delinquencies at NYCB, the elimination of broker fees for tenants, Local Law 157, an important REBNY report, and lots more about the RGB: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...