Rental Housing Affordability in Urban New York: A Statewide Crisis

Report | May. 2019 |View the Press Release

Rental Housing Affordability in Urban New York: A Statewide Crisis

Thomas J. Waters

Summary: Tenants across New York State need and deserve protections against the housing crisis, but only those in New York City and 40 municipalities in Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties benefit from rent stabilization. As the state legislature considers reforms to New York's rent laws, this report examines the potential impact of expanding these protections statewide.

Issues: Affordable Housing

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