Category: Housing

NYSHCR’s Reasonable Cost Schedule for MCIs is Anything But Reasonable

by Winnie Shen Brief History of Rent Regulation in New York State & City New York State and City have a long history of introducing rent regulations in an attempt to keep rents affordable and residents housed in the face of a perpetual housing shortage. After WWI, NYC saw skyrocketing rents and rampant evictions and… Read more NYSHCR’s Reasonable Cost Schedule for MCIs is Anything But Reasonable

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Special Flushing Waterfront District: A Re-Packaged Failed Rezoning

by Winnie Shen In New York City, neighborhood rezonings need to go through a process called the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure or ULURP. In theory, ULURP allows for all concerned stakeholders to participate in a public process to decide the makeup of their neighborhood. However, in practice, ULURP is a process that concentrates the… Read more Special Flushing Waterfront District: A Re-Packaged Failed Rezoning

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