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Snow Day/Dia de nieve 2-23-26
New SettlementDue to inclement weather, all New Settlement buildings are CLOSED on Monday, February 23, 2026. Please stay warm and stay safe! Debido a las inclemencias del tiempo, todos los edificios de New Settlement permanecerán CERRADOS el ...
Snow Day/dia de nieve 1-26-26
New SettlementDue to inclement weather, all New Settlement buildings are CLOSED on Monday, January 26, 2026. Please stay warm and stay safe! Debido a las inclemencias del tiempo, todos los edificios de New Settlement permanecerán CERRADOS ...
Rent Guidelines Board approves hike on rent-stabilized leases, ignores calls for rent freeze
Community Action for Safe ApartmentsPhil Taitt has more detail on the effect these bills will have.HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- Despite calls for a rent freeze, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board approved a 3% increase for one-year rent-stabilized leases, and ...
Amid Mamdani’s call for rent freeze, NYC board approves up to 4.5% hike
Community Action for Safe ApartmentsDavid Brand/GothamistRents for New York City’s roughly 1 million regulated apartments will rise starting in October, the Rent Guidelines Board voted Monday.The nine-member panel of mayoral appointees elected to raise rent by 3% on new ...
NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves rate increase for 1 million rent-stabilized units
Community Action for Safe ApartmentsWhile huge crowds of tenants in attendance wanted the rates to remain the same, many said they were not surprised by the rate hike — though they were angry. Ida Siegal reports for News 4. The ...
No Rent Freeze as Board Approves Hikes Up To 4.5%
Community Action for Safe ApartmentsMembers of the NY state tenants bloc chanted "Freeze the Rent!" and "Mamdani" at the Rent Guidelines Board hearing. June 30, 2025 Credit: Alex Krales/ THE CITYCourtesy of CASA-New SettlementA rent freeze? Not this year.The Rent ...
Inquilinos piden no aumentar la renta estabilizada en El Bronx
New SettlementOriginally published on June 12, 2025 By Yilber Vega | Telemundo47
Tenants rally for rent freeze ahead of Rent Guidelines Board’s Bronx public hearing
New SettlementOver 100 people marched from Bronx Borough Hall to Hostos Community College on June 12, calling on the Rent Guidelines Board to freeze rents for the city’s rent-stabilized tenants. Photo Emily Swanson Over 100 people turned ...


