Wisevoter follows the apartment market in New York City, from rental price trends and vacancy reports to tenant rights legislation and the landlord disputes that reach the courts and city agencies. New York County (Manhattan) sits at the center of one of the country's most closely watched rental markets.
A Brooklyn appeals panel found the homeowner plaintiffs lacked standing and reversed a September Staten Island ruling that had halted the tax rollout.
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November 4, 2026
Genesis Secures $669M to Rehab Rangel HousesThe financing package will fund comprehensive renovations of the 984-unit public housing complex in Upper Manhattan.
November 3, 2026
Lenders Tighten Terms on Rent-Regulated BuildingsFannie Mae and other lenders are cutting loan amounts and raising equity requirements for landlords of rent-stabilized apartments in New York City.
November 1, 2026
Developers Plan 20-Story Rental Tower in GowanusAnagram Gowanus would bring 158 apartments and six artist studios to the Gowanus Canal waterfront in Brooklyn.
October 30, 2026
Sakura Market Signs Lease on First AvenueThe Japanese supermarket is set to open a new retail location at 1114 First Avenue in Manhattan.
October 30, 2026
Queens Man Indicted for Rental Fraud SchemeRajat Verma allegedly posed as a real estate agent to steal $61,625 from 15 tenants.
October 30, 2026
Two Trees Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Rent HikesResidents of a Brooklyn complex claim the firm illegally inflated rents beyond city-regulated limits.
October 29, 2026
College Point Housing Lottery to Open Four UnitsNew York City residents can apply for apartments at 6-05 129th St. through November 11, 2026.
October 29, 2026
Judge Blocks New York City Self-Storage RulesA Staten Island judge halts new pricing and cleanliness regulations for local storage facilities until mid-December.
October 28, 2026
New York City Mayor Mamdani Sees Favorability RiseMayor Zohran Mamdani earns a 69 percent approval rating amid record-high city rents.
October 28, 2026
Judge Orders Floyd Mayweather to Pay Unpaid RentA New York court issued a default judgment requiring the boxer to pay nearly $340,000 in arrears and fees.
Coverage takes in rental price movements, vacancy rate reports, tenant protection legislation, landlord accountability cases, build-to-rent development trends and the policy debates that shape what renting in the city looks like from year to year. Reporting reaches Greenwich Village, Harlem, Williamsburg, Chelsea and Brooklyn Heights, and the New York County (Manhattan) courts and housing agencies where tenant cases are heard and rental regulations are enforced. The Big Apple's rental market is among the most scrutinized in the country, and shifts in average rent or vacancy rates here generate national coverage in ways that few other cities' housing data does. Rent stabilization legislation and large-scale landlord enforcement actions produce the most sustained story arcs, since both involve regulatory processes that play out across months and shape conditions for large numbers of renters.
