How the affordable housing industry can fill broadband gap
Millions of New Yorkers lack adequate access to high-speed internet. This is in large part because families living in low-income areas are inadequately served by
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Inwood rezoning a win for New York. But it’s not enough
Rezoning neighborhoods to allow for increased housing production has always been a smart strategy for addressing New York’s affordable housing crisis. Last week’s court decision
Paving New York State’s path to economic recovery
By Ross J. Pepe “New York, like states all across the country, confronts the immediate effects of a paralyzing national recession, the longer-term challenge of
Why common law excuses can’t be tolerated from commercial rent debtors
By Luise Barrack and Dejan Kezunovic As we are all aware, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the economy and, in
Solar’s role in our economic recovery
By Rob Crauderueff and Alexis Saba Now is the time to install solar in NYC. In the midst of economic and climate uncertainty, solar development
The Tenant Safe Harbor Act has gone too far
By Michael A. Pensabene The recent passage of the Tenant Safe Harbor Act (“TSHA”) on June 30, 2020 in the wake of the pandemic has
To the IRS, not all real estate professionals are created equal
By Jeffrey G Cohen, CPA Most people investing and participating in real estate activities probably consider themselves “real estate professionals.” And while that may be
Multi-faith partnerships can drive the future of affordable housing
The short and long-term impacts of the pandemic underscore the importance of solving New York’s housing crisis, but it also made it more challenging. It