May 2026

To Evict Good Cause Tenants, Landlords Now Claim ‘Demolition.’ Is It Valid?

Demolition might conjure images of bulldozers, sledgehammers and wrecking balls slamming into structures that crumble dramatically.  But in New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law, the definition of “demolish” is not straightforward. What does it mean to demolish a home? And can a landlord demolish just an apartment, or an entire building? Those are questions looming

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As Mamdani Pulls Budget Rabbit From Hat, Watchdogs Fret Over ‘One-Shots’

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first executive budget proposal pulls off what seems to be a fiscal miracle by closing what in December was projected to be a huge $12 billion budget gap without raising property taxes, dipping into reserves or cutting services. But the budget is hardly a symbol of fiscal rectitude. It relies on billions

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