June 12, 2018
Court Limits NY Attorney General’s Reach
Bloomberg quoted me in Credit Suisse Wins Narrowing of $11 Billion Suit, Martin Act. It opens, New York’s powerful anti-fraud weapon known as the Martin Act was crimped by the state’s highest court, which scaled back what was an $11 billion … Continue reading
June 12, 2018 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
February 9, 2018
Micro Apartments and The Housing Crisis
The NYU Furman Center has posted 21st Century SROs: Can Small Housing Units Help Meet the Need for Affordable Housing in New York City? The policy brief opens, Throughout much of the last century, single-room occupancy (SRO) housing was a commonly … Continue reading
February 9, 2018 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
November 8, 2017
Regulatory Approaches to Airbnb
Peter Coles et al. have posted Airbnb Usage Across New York City Neighborhoods: Geographic Patterns and Regulatory Implications to SSRN. Two of the co-authors are affiliated to Airbnb and the other three are affiliated to NYU. The paper states that “No … Continue reading
November 8, 2017 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
October 17, 2017
Evidence and Innovation in Housing
Lee Anne Fennell and Benjamin Keys have posted the Introduction to their new book, Evidence and Innovation in Housing Law and Policy, to SSRN. It opens, No area of law and policy presents more important and pressing questions, or ones more … Continue reading
October 17, 2017 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
September 21, 2017
Agalarov Oligarchs Sell NYC Real Estate
The Daily News quoted me in Oligarch family in Trump Russia dealings sells $2.8M Manhattan apartment. It opens, The oligarch tied to President Trump’s dealings in Moscow sold a multimillion-dollar apartment in Midtown as his family’s name began to surface in … Continue reading
September 21, 2017 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
June 28, 2017
Addressing NYC’s Affordable Housing Crisis
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board (of which I am a member) held a public hearing as part of its final vote on rent adjustments for the approximately one million dwelling units subject to the Rent Stabilization Law in New York City. … Continue reading
June 28, 2017 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
June 12, 2017
Poverty in NYC
NYU’s Furman Center has released its annual State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods along with a focus on Poverty in New York City. The State of the City report is always of great value but each year’s focus … Continue reading
June 12, 2017 in New York City | Permalink | No Comments
