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By Sabina Mollot On Halloween, dozens of tenants holding spooky signs rallied at City Hall to bash landlords as vampires if they engage in predatory equity.

REBNY is committed to energy-efficient policies that make our city greener, stronger and more sustainable. We recently continued that commitment by testifying

The city’s Department of Small Business Services offered $1.8 million to help longstanding businesses adapt and grow in a modern economy.

New York City Council has passed a package of laws to protect tenants in rent-regulated housing units from harassment and coercion by landlords offering

By Maria Rocha-Buschel The City Council has voted to approve an agreement that will protect long-time Waterside Plaza tenants against substantial rent

A deluge of city council bills is targeting the New York City real estate industry and some of its biggest players In the past few months, the city has

Across the nation, the retail sector is undergoing a major transformation. The rise of internet shopping is disrupting traditional retail and changing

A crush of new legislation at City Hall could reshape the way landlords do business and raise the stakes on procedures as minute as filing paperwork.

The City Council has voted to change the fabric of the Garment District with a major rezoning plan. The council approved a rezoning that it said will better

By Maria Rocha-Buschel Local elected officials gathered at City Hall to announce legislation that would exempt almost 4,000 local businesses in Manhattan

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Intro 1447-C bill, the controversial safety construction bill that had support from several trade organizations but was

By Sabina Mollot The City Council is mulling a package of legislation aimed at protecting mom-and-pops that ranges from creating a registry to track storefront