Opinion | ‘The Moratorium Saved Us. It Really Did.’

With the eviction moratorium over, the road to more opportunity and less inequality runs through affordable housing.

Why $46 Billion Couldn’t Prevent an Eviction Crisis

As national eviction protections lapse, much of the rental assistance sits unspent. Aid was slowed by red tape, resistance from landlords and the difficulty of navigating an informal market. Does a lease on a napkin qualify?

‘Systematic theft of communal property’ | Climate & Capitalism

“The expropriation of the mass of the people from the soil forms the basis of the capitalist mode of production.” (Karl Marx)…

New York Passes Bill Extending Eviction Moratorium to January

New York is the first state to pass a new measure to protect struggling renters since the Supreme Court whittled away at existing shields against eviction.

N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions in Rare Special Session

The moratorium, which expired on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Opinion | The Red Tape That Could Cost Millions of Americans Their Homes

Congress allocated enough money to stave off a wave of evictions, but it’s not being sent to renters fast enough.

N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions in Rare Special Session

The moratorium, which expired on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

About 89% of Rental Assistance Funds Have Not Been Distributed, Figures Show

Just $1.7 billion in funds intended to prevent eviction were disbursed in July as the White House braces for a Supreme Court decision that could strike down its eviction moratorium.

Court Allows Biden’s Replacement Evictions Ban to Remain in Place for Now

The policy is now headed to the Supreme Court, where it is expected to face a tough reception.

What to Know About Evictions and Rent Relief in New York

After the Supreme Court blocked the central component of New York’s eviction moratorium, pressure is building on the state to dole out pandemic rent relief.

Opinion | Want to Solve the Housing Crisis? Take Over Hotels.

A discussion on the escalating problem of unaffordability.

Why Some People in Chinatown Oppose a Museum Dedicated to Their Culture

In Manhattan’s Chinatown, anti-gentrification protesters are furious over funding granted to a museum that they say doesn’t represent their community.

For Tenants Nationwide, a Scramble to Pay Months of Rent or Face Eviction

A federal eviction moratorium is scheduled to end on Saturday. Many tenants are packing up and facing an uncertain future.

A Landlord Says Her Tenants Are Terrorizing Her. She Can’t Evict Them.

A landlord in Queens says her tenants curse and spit at her and owe more than $23,000 in rent. But an eviction moratorium keeps them from being kicked out.

Modest Rent Increases Approved for 2.3 Million N.Y.C. Tenants

The Rent Guidelines Board voted to allow 1.5 percent increases for the second six months of one-year leases. Tenants had pushed for rent reductions.

The U.S. Averted One Housing Crisis, but Another Is in the Wings

A moratorium on evictions did little to address the bigger problem: The country is running out of affordable places for people to live.

New Buildings Lure Tenants With Free Rent

To fill empty buildings, developers have been offering generous concessions, including up to five months of free rent.

Finally Making It to Manhattan

For those in other boroughs who dreamed of Manhattan, there was a silver lining to the pandemic: lower rents.

How to Apply for Rent Relief in New York

The state plans to distribute more than $2 billion in emergency rent relief. Here are some details on who is eligible and how to apply.