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Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

November 07, 2011

Advocates Say Eviction Targets Low Income Tenants

Tenants rallied against the eviction of several residents of 221 W. 16th Street, saying a legal loophole was used to get rid of low-rent tenants.

Lower East Side & East Village

November 03, 2011

St. Mark's Bookshop Reaches Rent Deal with Cooper Union

The struggling St. Mark's Bookshop struck a deal with landlord Cooper Union this week.

Lower East Side & East Village

October 25, 2011

St. Mark's Bookshop in Stalemate with Cooper Union, Owner Says

The St. Mark's Bookshop owners said landlord Cooper Union has offered to defer a month's rent to a later date, but has not reduced the store's rent as requested.

Downtown

October 16, 2011

Con Ed and Park51 Community Center Locked in $1.7 Million Rent Fight

Con Ed was threatening to terminate Park51's lease on 51 Park Pl. as early as Oct. 4, 2011. Park51's community center once included plans for a controversial mosque.

Lower East Side & East Village

September 15, 2011

Fate of St. Mark's Bookshop in East Village Still in Doubt

The St. Mark's bookshop's owners have been asked to provide a detailed financial plan to the president of Cooper Union, their landlord.

Lower East Side & East Village

September 14, 2011

St. Mark's Bookshop Facing Uncertain Future in East Village

The nearly 35-year-old bookstore claims it needs a rent break from landlord the Cooper Union.

Upper East Side

August 23, 2011

Upper East Side Assembly Candidate Vows to Crack Down on Dirty Heating Oil

Upper East Side Assembly candidate Dan Quart vowed to make the fight against dirty heating oil a top priority if he wins.

Upper East Side

August 03, 2011

Faye Dunaway Facing Eviction from Rent-Stabilized UES Apartment

The "Bonnie and Clyde" actress was hit with a lawsuit seeking to evict her from her rent-stabilized walk-up on the Upper East Side.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

July 14, 2011

Colorado Real Estate Company to Pay $581 Million for Two Buildings

Rents could rise as much as 35 percent after renovations are completed at the Rivergate in Murray Hill and 21 Chelsea in Chelsea.

Harlem

July 13, 2011

Claudio the Barber's Eviction from East Harlem Delayed

Claudio the Barber's 60-year stay in East Harlem has been extended for six more months, but his future beyond that is uncertain.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 27, 2011

Rent Hikes Approved by Board as Tenants Jeer

The board voted to increase one year leases by 3.75 percent and two-year leases by 7.25 percent.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 27, 2011

Rent Guidelines Board Votes Monday Night

The board is considering boosting rents by up to 5.75 percent for one-year leases and 9 percent for two-year leases.

Harlem

June 27, 2011

Controversial Harlem Developer Agrees to Long-Term Affordable Housing

Tahl Propp agreed to enter its buildings into long-term affordability programs in exchange for support for a new building.

Lower East Side & East Village

June 20, 2011

Advocates Call on City's Rent Guidelines Board to Prevent Rent Hike

The Rent Guidelines Board held a public session Monday to solicit feedback on its proposed yearly rent hikes.

Midtown

June 09, 2011

Salt & Pepper Reopens in Midtown in Beloved Former Irish Pub Hickey's

But the restaurant's owners are in deep debt after the expansion project took months longer than expected.