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10 Apartment Buildings with the Best Views of Manhattan

New York City is never short on breath-taking views. But what if you could see those views from the windows of your bedroom? We compiled a list (in no particular order!) of apartments with views that are second to none.

Rental Guidelines Board Favoring Unusually Low Price Increases

Rent Guidelines Board

Rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments are decided by the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) of New York City every year. Since 1969, the RGB has always voted to increase the rent rates in NYC.

Update: Airbnb Plays Ball with NYC Attorney General

Airbnb NYC

For the last six-months the Attorney General’s Office has been trying to get ahold of Airbnb’s host data, they have finally succeeded. Airbnb the online platform that allows apartment or home owners to rent their properties out to travelers is voluntarily giving up their host data. Although they will be removing some of the identification information such as, social security numbers, names, apartment numbers, and adding numerical identifiers to differentiate between the multitude of users.

New Bill Could Freeze Rent for 24,000 NYC Seniors

Senior Citizen Legislation

Margaret Chin a Manhattan City Councilwoman introduced a new bill on April 10th that would greatly benefit the senior community living in New York City today. This proposed bill would put a rent freeze on senior citizens that are currently earning $50,000 or less annually.

Top 5 Mistakes 20-Somethings Make When Renting in NYC

Twenty-somethings have all the responsibilities of adulthood, but more often than not, they lack apartment hunting experience. Renting in New York City can even prove challenging for the most learned rental veteran, so for someone fresh into the market, it can easily overwhelm. It doesn't have to, though. We're here to help learn from mistakes of renters past. From budgeting to neighborhood research to lease comprehension, these are the top 5 mistakes 20-somethings make when renting in New York City.

U.S. Asks New York Landlords for Vacant Apartments Amidst Post-Sandy Housing Crisis.

City Officials are looking for vacant housing to help displaced families.In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy housing is becoming scarcer. And with cold weather on the way, city, state, and federal officials are trying to assemble a pool of vacant houses to supplement New York City's shelter system. While many people have been clinging to their apartments despite not having heat or hot water, officials are worried that another wave of people, numbering in the hundreds if not the thousands, will seek shelter as temperatures fall. “We feel a real imperative to have something in place when the second surge comes,” said Matthew M. Wambua, the city’s housing commissioner. With the electrical outages and the encroaching winter season, many people are left wondering where, and how, they are going to stay warm.

That's Cold: In Sweltering Summer, NYC Rental Apartments With Utilities (Read: AC) Included Become Hot Commodity

As a general rule, a luxury rental apartment in Manhattan is something of a prize. Some Manhattan rental apartments are more prized than others, and more prized by some NYC dwellers more than by others -- no fee NYC rental apartments are both rare and money-saving, which gives them some obvious value; the appeal of green rental apartment listings is no less obvious. But with New York City sweating out what is turning out to be one of the hottest summers on record, a new type of Manhattan rental listing has surged to the top of the list of most desirable NYC rental properties. In the New York Times, Sam Dolnick describes the appeal of the ultilities-included rental apartment, in which the absence of apartment-specific electricity monitoring enables round-the-clock air conditioning blastage. So, is the utilities-included rental apartment the new holy grail of Manhattan rental listings? Or is it just an especially inefficient way for some NYC dwellers to create a huge, 66-degree carbon footprint for themselves? Who says it can't be both?