As the longest-serving member of the city Rent Guidelines Board, and the only member appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, I voted for a rent freeze in 2020, during the…
With City Hall preparing to borrow around $800 million for housing programs, it is essential that this money be used judiciously and efficiently. City Council and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker…
Mark Stewart, the recently retired NYPD deputy commissioner for community affairs, has been awarded a lucrative ¾ disability pension, the Daily News has learned – following a similarly generous benefit…
Swarthmore Borough implemented an emergency service tax this week amid budget shortfalls and rising service costs. The borough council passed the emergency service tax (EST), a specific type of property…
Hi, Greater Media! 👋 Swarthmore residents will soon pay an average of $18 to $20 per month in a new emergency service tax on their property tax bill. Also this…
Brooklyn Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, a leading candidate in this year’s City Council speaker race, raked in campaign cash from real estate interests at a time her website claimed she wasn’t…
From New York City to Albany, policymakers want students to build healthy financial habits before leaving school. Last week, the New York State Board of Regents adopted a new graduation…
President Donald Trump over the weekend floated an idea that took real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and housing experts by surprise: the 50-year mortgage. On Saturday, Trump posted an image…
Anti-DEI measures cited to justify laying off 62 Fannie Mae employees last month may have been a foil for firing ethics investigators looking into whether director Bill Pulte improperly obtained…
The author has obtained an advance copy of a speech that the Democratic president-elect plans to deliver in three years on Nov. 17, 2028. My Fellow Americans: I would like…
