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Housing New York: Insights and discussions on NYC Housing Policy with Kenny Burgos — New York Apartment Association
Housing New York with Kenny Burgos explores the politics and public policy shaping NYC housing. As CEO of the New York Apartment Association (NYAA), Kenny provides expert analysis on critical issues a...
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Last year we launched a new podcast called Housing New York with Kenny Burgos. Each week we take a look at the biggest housing news and explain why it matters. Listen at housingny.org/housingnypod...!
Here is a look back at our recent episodes (🧵):
Here is a look back at our recent episodes (🧵):
Chaos isn’t helping our housing crisis. We have a lot of problems here in New York. We need the mayor and the administration focused on solving those problems.
February 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Chaos isn’t helping our housing crisis. We have a lot of problems here in New York. We need the mayor and the administration focused on solving those problems.
In our latest edition of the Housing New York Podcast we talk about the chaos at City Hall, make the case for expanding SCRIE and DRIE, take the J-51 program to task, and you find out who Kenny’s favorite president is.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Mayor Adams has 99 problems & at least one is gonna be bad for housing policy
Podcast Episode · Housing New York with Kenny Burgos · 02/19/2025 · 9m
podcasts.apple.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
In our latest edition of the Housing New York Podcast we talk about the chaos at City Hall, make the case for expanding SCRIE and DRIE, take the J-51 program to task, and you find out who Kenny’s favorite president is.
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
“Right now, the government is forcing lower rents while simultaneously overtaxing the same … They are trying to have their cake and eat it too. That’s got to stop.” therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Landlord group pitches 485x-like tax break for stabilized buildings
The New York Apartment Association is pitching a 485x-like tax break for some rent-stabilized buildings.
therealdeal.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Right now, the government is forcing lower rents while simultaneously overtaxing the same … They are trying to have their cake and eat it too. That’s got to stop.” therealdeal.com/new-york/202...
Save New York’s Rental Housing! NYAA Proposes Tax Credit For Unsubsidized Affordable Housing In Need Of A Lifeline: housingny.substack.com/p/save-new-y...
February 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Save New York’s Rental Housing! NYAA Proposes Tax Credit For Unsubsidized Affordable Housing In Need Of A Lifeline: housingny.substack.com/p/save-new-y...
New York needs to expand and reform housing vouchers. It’s time.
February 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New York needs to expand and reform housing vouchers. It’s time.
Con Edison is floating a double digit rate hike, and it’s been crickets from most advocates and elected officials.
February 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Con Edison is floating a double digit rate hike, and it’s been crickets from most advocates and elected officials.
The Housing New York Podcast w/ @KennyBurgosNY is live. On this episode:
Section 8 chaos
Energy price spikes & political hypocrisy
LA-level housing loss in NYC?
Bulls and Bears on HAVP
Listen Now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Section 8 chaos
Energy price spikes & political hypocrisy
LA-level housing loss in NYC?
Bulls and Bears on HAVP
Listen Now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Section 8 chaos, energy price hikes & political hypocrisy
Podcast Episode · Housing New York with Kenny Burgos · 02/11/2025 · 11m
podcasts.apple.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Housing New York Podcast w/ @KennyBurgosNY is live. On this episode:
Section 8 chaos
Energy price spikes & political hypocrisy
LA-level housing loss in NYC?
Bulls and Bears on HAVP
Listen Now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Section 8 chaos
Energy price spikes & political hypocrisy
LA-level housing loss in NYC?
Bulls and Bears on HAVP
Listen Now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
What if you made less money but the government taxed you more? Well that’s what’s happening with older apartment buildings in New York City right now.
February 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
What if you made less money but the government taxed you more? Well that’s what’s happening with older apartment buildings in New York City right now.
Collective action and anger is the only way New York’s government will move to address the cost of housing.
February 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Collective action and anger is the only way New York’s government will move to address the cost of housing.
Our office is aware of the delayed payments from NYCHA over the weekend.
We have been in contact with the agency, and will continue to provide you updates as they become available.
open.substack.com/pub/housingn...
NYCHA Statement:
We have been in contact with the agency, and will continue to provide you updates as they become available.
open.substack.com/pub/housingn...
NYCHA Statement:
February 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our office is aware of the delayed payments from NYCHA over the weekend.
We have been in contact with the agency, and will continue to provide you updates as they become available.
open.substack.com/pub/housingn...
NYCHA Statement:
We have been in contact with the agency, and will continue to provide you updates as they become available.
open.substack.com/pub/housingn...
NYCHA Statement:
Only 134 people have found a place to live out of 200,000 people on the waiting list for housing vouchers in New York City.
The system needs fixing.
The system needs fixing.
January 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Only 134 people have found a place to live out of 200,000 people on the waiting list for housing vouchers in New York City.
The system needs fixing.
The system needs fixing.
If you are a renter you don't get a property tax bill, but you still pay.
If NYC is raising property taxes, they are raising your rents.
If NYC is raising property taxes, they are raising your rents.
January 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If you are a renter you don't get a property tax bill, but you still pay.
If NYC is raising property taxes, they are raising your rents.
If NYC is raising property taxes, they are raising your rents.
Housing has costs. Policy needs to accurately reflect these costs.
What’s the cost of renovating a one-bedroom apartment? Here’s what the New York state government says:
What’s the cost of renovating a one-bedroom apartment? Here’s what the New York state government says:
January 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Housing has costs. Policy needs to accurately reflect these costs.
What’s the cost of renovating a one-bedroom apartment? Here’s what the New York state government says:
What’s the cost of renovating a one-bedroom apartment? Here’s what the New York state government says:
SEC says 2019 Rent Laws tanked rent-stabilized building valuations —Thousands of buildings will fail if the laws remain unchanged or the government doesn’t provide aid.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
SEC says 2019 Rent Laws tanked rent-stabilized building valuations
Podcast Episode · Housing New York with Kenny Burgos · 01/22/2025 · 9m
podcasts.apple.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
SEC says 2019 Rent Laws tanked rent-stabilized building valuations —Thousands of buildings will fail if the laws remain unchanged or the government doesn’t provide aid.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Did you know NYC has one of the lowest eviction rates in the country? But the current system leads to a high number of eviction filings, because all nonpayment disputes are funneled into the courts. An eviction diversion program could reduce displacement.
January 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Did you know NYC has one of the lowest eviction rates in the country? But the current system leads to a high number of eviction filings, because all nonpayment disputes are funneled into the courts. An eviction diversion program could reduce displacement.
We just listened to Governor Hochul’s State of the State address.
While we heard a lot of proposals, we didn’t hear anything about property taxes, housing costs, vouchers and other important issues.
While we heard a lot of proposals, we didn’t hear anything about property taxes, housing costs, vouchers and other important issues.
January 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
We just listened to Governor Hochul’s State of the State address.
While we heard a lot of proposals, we didn’t hear anything about property taxes, housing costs, vouchers and other important issues.
While we heard a lot of proposals, we didn’t hear anything about property taxes, housing costs, vouchers and other important issues.
Read the first edition of Housing New York Magazine! www.housingny.org/magazine
January 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Read the first edition of Housing New York Magazine! www.housingny.org/magazine
ORA Annual Report Shows Significant Lack Of Funding For Rent-Stabilized Housing
The report shows more than 366,000 apartments, about 40 percent of the rent-regulated housing stock, has rents below operating costs: housingny.substack.com/p/ora-annual...
The report shows more than 366,000 apartments, about 40 percent of the rent-regulated housing stock, has rents below operating costs: housingny.substack.com/p/ora-annual...
January 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
ORA Annual Report Shows Significant Lack Of Funding For Rent-Stabilized Housing
The report shows more than 366,000 apartments, about 40 percent of the rent-regulated housing stock, has rents below operating costs: housingny.substack.com/p/ora-annual...
The report shows more than 366,000 apartments, about 40 percent of the rent-regulated housing stock, has rents below operating costs: housingny.substack.com/p/ora-annual...
There's a lot to like about New York. We have some of the best schools in the world, and NYC is still a thriving economic center.
But if we can't reduce the cost of living, the city will never grow. It's that simple. And the easiest way to reduce the cost of living is changing housing policy.
But if we can't reduce the cost of living, the city will never grow. It's that simple. And the easiest way to reduce the cost of living is changing housing policy.
January 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
There's a lot to like about New York. We have some of the best schools in the world, and NYC is still a thriving economic center.
But if we can't reduce the cost of living, the city will never grow. It's that simple. And the easiest way to reduce the cost of living is changing housing policy.
But if we can't reduce the cost of living, the city will never grow. It's that simple. And the easiest way to reduce the cost of living is changing housing policy.
The first Housing New York podcast of 2025 with
Kenny Burgos is live! We talk:
ORA Annual Report
Operating costs in SF vs. NY
State of City & State of the State
NY’s Census crisis is New York’s housing crisis
Kingston Mayor's open letter
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Kenny Burgos is live! We talk:
ORA Annual Report
Operating costs in SF vs. NY
State of City & State of the State
NY’s Census crisis is New York’s housing crisis
Kingston Mayor's open letter
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Preview: State of the City, State of the State & the sorry state of rent-stabilized housing
Podcast Episode · Housing New York with Kenny Burgos · 01/07/2025 · 10m
podcasts.apple.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The first Housing New York podcast of 2025 with
Kenny Burgos is live! We talk:
ORA Annual Report
Operating costs in SF vs. NY
State of City & State of the State
NY’s Census crisis is New York’s housing crisis
Kingston Mayor's open letter
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Kenny Burgos is live! We talk:
ORA Annual Report
Operating costs in SF vs. NY
State of City & State of the State
NY’s Census crisis is New York’s housing crisis
Kingston Mayor's open letter
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Last year we launched a new podcast called Housing New York with Kenny Burgos. Each week we take a look at the biggest housing news and explain why it matters. Listen at housingny.org/housingnypod...!
Here is a look back at our recent episodes (🧵):
Here is a look back at our recent episodes (🧵):
Housing New York: Insights and discussions on NYC Housing Policy with Kenny Burgos — New York Apartment Association
Housing New York with Kenny Burgos explores the politics and public policy shaping NYC housing. As CEO of the New York Apartment Association (NYAA), Kenny provides expert analysis on critical issues a...
housingny.org
January 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Last year we launched a new podcast called Housing New York with Kenny Burgos. Each week we take a look at the biggest housing news and explain why it matters. Listen at housingny.org/housingnypod...!
Here is a look back at our recent episodes (🧵):
Here is a look back at our recent episodes (🧵):
The new episode of Housing New York with @KennyBurgosNY is out:
‘Demand more. Demand better.’ A new vision for housing in New York.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
‘Demand more. Demand better.’ A new vision for housing in New York.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
‘Demand more. Demand better.’ A new vision for housing in New York
Podcast Episode · Housing New York with Kenny Burgos · 12/27/2024 · 11m
podcasts.apple.com
December 27, 2024 at 7:01 PM
The new episode of Housing New York with @KennyBurgosNY is out:
‘Demand more. Demand better.’ A new vision for housing in New York.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
‘Demand more. Demand better.’ A new vision for housing in New York.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
California’s rent control system is more transparent than New York’s, allowing landlords to communicate government-imposed cost increases (like property taxes or water rates) directly to renters. In contrast, New York’s system hides these costs, and the NYC RGB often ignores these factors. Watch:
December 20, 2024 at 4:27 PM
California’s rent control system is more transparent than New York’s, allowing landlords to communicate government-imposed cost increases (like property taxes or water rates) directly to renters. In contrast, New York’s system hides these costs, and the NYC RGB often ignores these factors. Watch:
After the passage of City of Yes, Adams considering reforms to ULURP in an effort to streamline zoning changes:
December 18, 2024 at 9:47 PM
After the passage of City of Yes, Adams considering reforms to ULURP in an effort to streamline zoning changes: