Press Release: Statement by CSS President and CEO David R. Jones on RGB Approval of Rent Increases
Last night, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board approved rent hikes that rent stabilized tenants simply cannot afford.
Examining West Harlem: Demographic and Economic Changes
In the years since Columbia’s West Harlem expansion was approved, West Harlem has seen extensive and intensive changes to its demographic makeup, notably significant changes in race and ethnicity, and income. Alongside these demographic changes, rents and sales prices have risen, rent stabilized housing has been lost, and evictions have been ongoing.
Testimony: Pass the FARE Act and Combat Unfair Brokers’ Fees
The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (or FARE) Act is remarkably simple and reasonable legislation that requires the party who hires a broker to pay the broker's fee.
Press Release: Statement by CSS President and CEO David R. Jones on Congestion Pricing
Press Release: New National Poll: Economic Hardships of Millions of Middle-Class Americans Go Unseen, Most Believe They Will Continue to Struggle Throughout Their Lives
Survey reveals 65 percent of middle-class Americans are “struggling financially,” exposes need for national measure that accurately captures cost of living in 21st century America.
Press Release: Community Service Society’s Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program Receives Lumina Foundation Grant to Help Tackle Student Debt Crisis
Press Release: CSS Report Highlights Practice of State-Run Hospitals Suing Patients Likely Eligible for Hospital Financial Assistance
Pros of Congestion Pricing and Expanded Fair Fares Outweigh Cons
A Step Toward Guaranteeing Health Coverage of Children
Testimony: Calculating Tax Savings for Public Subsidies
Testimony: Housing Recommendations for NYC’s Budget
CSS is over 175 years old and has been at the forefront of advocacy for better housing conditions since the beginning, from the city’s first tenement laws in the 1800s to contemporary organizing for strong tenants’ rights. Click to see our budget recommendations.
Measuring New York’s True Cost of Living
Testimony: NYC Banking Commission
Unfortunately, the affordability of the city’s rent stabilized stock has been under attack for the past 30 years, with lenders playing a central role in enabling landlords’ irresponsibly speculative behavior.
Press Release: New CSS Report Offers First Analysis of “AMI” and Its Impact on Affordable Housing Policy
There's a deep mismatch between what we define as “affordable housing” and what many New Yorkers can actually afford.
Nothing to Celebrate About Albany’s Housing Plan
Testimony: A Landlords’ Recovery, not a Tenants’ Recovery
The Rent Guidelines Board's actions will impact millions of New Yorkers, many of whom are already struggling to remain in their homes.