For far too long, City government has stood idly by while New York homeowners fall victim to criminal deed theft schemes.
Those days are over. We’re creating the City’s first Office of Deed Theft Prevention.
If you think you or someone you know may be a victim of deed theft, visit nyc.gov/deedfraud for support now.
Some good news for once: The broker fee as we know it is likely over in New York City.
A City Council bill that would prevent your landlord from charging you the fee that their broker is actually charging them just passed after years of opposition from the real estate industry. The FARE (Fairness in Apartment Rentals) Act, which was first introduced by @ChiOsse in 2023, states that a landlord has to pay the fee for a broker who lists a unit for them and that brokers and landlords have to disclose any other fees to tenants up front. It sounds simple but it was actually extremely hard to get here. Also a good sign: As of Tuesday afternoon there were 33 co-sponsors and Ossé expects more will vote in support of the bill. A threshold of 34 makes it veto-proof.
Read about how council member Ossé got the bill through, and how this will affect your future apartment search, at the link in our bio.
My office is honoring @byasleon with a Proclamation from the City of New York for Haitian Flag Day. Byas & Leon is a Haitian-owned vintage shop and community hub in Bed-Stuy. If you don’t know them, It’s time you know about them 🇭🇹
Check out their shop at 404 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
From the rich culture built up during the Great Migration to Malcolm X Boulevard, my brother @chiosse + I see a lot in common between our communities. Now, we’re both fighting for Black socialism in Harlem + across NY🌹⭐️✊🏿 Thanks for coming out, Chi‼️
