New York Times: How New York City Routinely Fails to Pay the Nonprofits It Relies On
The city owes at least $1 billion to nonprofits for more than 7,000 unpaid invoices, according to a new report.
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BK Reader: Prospect Heights Tenants Rally at Housing Court to Get Landlord to Make Repairs
Tenants at 552 Dean St. say their homes have been covered in mold, leaks and pests for years.
Brick Underground: Mayor Adams is bringing the tax lien sale back. Here’s how to get your property off the list.
By Jennifer White Karp March 24, 2025 NYC’s tax lien sale outsources the collection of unpaid property taxes and other housing bills There are exemptions if you are a senior, veteran, or have a disability as well as payment plans
The New York Groove: The tax lien sale is back — here's how owners and renters can protect themselves
Low-income renters and homeowners, seniors and communities of color have suffered as a result of tax lien sales, but we're fighting back.
BK Reader: Tenants Fed Up With Lack of Heat, Other Violations in 3 Sunset Park Buildings
Residents from 225, 227 and 229 23rd St. say their landlord, Shea Sigal, is abusing their human rights. The 23rd St Tenants Association, supported by the nonprofit TakeRoot Justice, initiated a court proceeding against Sigal in 2023.
City Limits: Despite New Owner’s Promised Upgrades, ‘100% Affordable’ Atlantic Yards Building Endures Hot Water Outages, Broken Door, Even Bees
The website for 38 Sixth Ave. promises a “luxurious urban affordable apartment lifestyle." The reality, tenants say, has been dismaying.”
The Baffler: Fighting Back in Flatbush
Tenants in a Flatbush prewar apartment complex join together to take on one of New York’s most notorious property companies.
Haitian Times: Advocates Call for Change to Combat “anti-Haitian” Immigration Policies
TakeRoot Justice and Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees demand changes to several policies that impact Haitians, whose livelihoods are threatened by what the advocates call racist, discriminatory immigration laws.
Pix 11: Brooklyn tenants fear evictions, rally for support
Tenants of 63 Tiffany Place in Carrol Gardens, Brooklyn and city leaders rallied to pressure their landlord to halt rent hikes and evictions.
New York Times: Why a ‘Startling Number’ of Low-Income Tenants Face Eviction Cases
Some of the biggest providers of housing for mentally ill and formerly homeless New Yorkers have sued tenants for unpaid rent. While few have been evicted, critics call the process cruel and unnecessary. Read more at The New York Times.