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Housing New York Magazine, Issue 5 2026

Our latest issue dives deep into the data, revealing that over 100,000 apartments are now being held vacant because current laws make renovation and operation a net financial loss. From the Rent Guidelines Board’s decade-long defunding trend to a “Winter from Hell” that saw fuel costs swing 16 points above projections, we explore the structural “ripoffs” threatening the future of New York’s housing.

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April 2026 — Issue 5

The "Winter from Hell" & The Energy Squeeze

A Decade of Defunding: The RGB Explained

Why 100,000 Units Sit Empty

City Admits Rent-Stabilized Buildings are Failing

December 2025 — Q4 Review

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New York’s Changing Political Landscape

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Did You Know? Multifamily Insurance

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A System Under Strain

NYC Owes Rent-Stabilized Building Owners A Thank You

October 2025 — Q3 Review

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Housing is Broken. How Do We Fix It?

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Feeling the Freeze: Projecting the Impact of a Rent Freeze

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The Hardship Program That Wasn’t

June 2025 — Q2 Review

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Tariff Trouble: Building and Maintaining Housing in New York is Already Costly — and it’s About to Get Worse.

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Explaining the Rent Guidelines Board — and How the Continued Defunding of Rent-Stabilized Housing is Hurting New York.

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Composting Conundrum — How Changes to the Laws are Impacting Owners and New York.

Q1 — January 2025

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New York Apartment Association’s New CEO Kenny Burgos Brings a New Vision

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New York Housing Court: Rigged to Fail

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Rent Stabilized Housing Distress

Runaway Costs

Runaway Costs: A Case Study on Utilities