Lawmakers close loophole used by landlords to spike rates in rent-controlled apartments

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday June 21, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [NY lawmakers close ‘Frankenstein’ loophole used by landlords to spike regulated rents]( [The skyline with different sized residential buildings in various shades of bricks.]( [The practice allows property owners to increase rents and even deregulate stabilized apartments after combining them.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [NYPD officers watching the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Midtown Manhattan, NYC.]( [NYPD to share internal records with agency investigating racial profiling. Some say it's not enough.]( [CCRB officials say without additional funding, they will have to ask the NYPD to go back to investigating racial profiling complaints in-house.]( [View of the containment boom on the Hudson River outside of the Indian Point Energy Center, May 10, 2015.]( [NY passes ban on dumping radioactive waste in Hudson River]( [The Assembly’s special session vote came late Tuesday, after unanimous support in the state Senate last week. But implementation could prove challenging given nuclear waste management usually falls under federal law.]( [New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, here during the January edition of "Ask Governor Murphy," returns to WNYC's air for the call-in show Wednesday, March 22.]( [Gov. Murphy, NJ lawmakers tout 'landmark' senior tax cut deal]( [A deal struck over the weekend will significantly cut taxes for taxpayers 65 and older.]( [Closeup view of OpenAI’s ChatGPT user interface is displayed in a web browser.]( [Election misinfo, AI-proof jobs and ChatGPT in schools: How AI could reshape NYC]( [A roadmap released Wednesday by the Manhattan Borough President gives recommendations for how city institutions can prepare for the artificial intelligence revolution.]( [Air traffic control station]( [Extra Extra: Where are all the air traffic controllers?]( [Because it'll be a stressful travel season without air traffic controllers, here are your afternoon links: more ice cream disappointment, a taqueria priest, Little Liberty leaves New York and more stories from around the city and internet.]( [An illustration depicting the inside of a Subway car in 2023. Passengers are seated and standing throughout the car. There is very large bag of money taking up lots of space, pressing on riders.]( [A $48 billion debt is crushing the MTA. Paying it off could disrupt the future of NYC transit.]( [The MTA first took out $2.5 billion in debt in 1981 to fix the crumbling subway system. Since then, the agency has come to rely more and more on debt. The MTA now owes $48 billion, and will pay more than $3 billion to lenders this year.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.