[Blog 1] Landlords scramble to make improvements before historic renters rights victories take effect in NYC

     Flushing was awash with rapid renovations to buildings last month, many landlords rushing to complete any ongoing projects. This comes in the wake of 7 of the 9 bills championed by the organization Housing Justice for All passing through the New York state senate, greatly expanding the rights of renters throughout the state. The rapid rush to renovate may have come as a preemptive response to these bills making it through the state senate, indicating that landlords throughout the state realized that these bills had enough popular support to require the immediate renovation before the new regulations took effect. Dumpsters packed with debris to be hauled away were a common sight on the streets of Flushing.

Pictured: A decorative white plaster amphora, formerly gracing the interior of an apartment building, is left the curb alongside other renovation debris.