Rent Freeze! Rent Guidelines Board Approves Historic Zero Percent Increase Posted on June 30, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone The Rent Guidelines Board voted for a historic rent freeze on rent-regulated units on Monday night, the first time in its 46 year history that it has done so. The Board approved a zero percent increase for one-year leases and a 2 percent increase on two-year leases, fulfilling a campaign promise that Mayor Bill de Blasio made, though one that he has shied away from weighing in on this year, declining to take a position until after the board’s vote tonight.
Will Marriage Equality Cause a Spike in Homeless LGBT Youth? Posted on June 30, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone Whether it’s on cable news or Facebook or in our living rooms, the country is engrossed in a conversation about same-sex marriage, and so-called religious exemptions or legalized discrimination. James Moran of the Los Angeles LGBT Center recalls a recent training session that is an example, at least on a small scale, of the nation’s focus having unintended consequences on homeless LGBT youth.
Cuomo’s Board Will Urge ‘Substantial’ Wage Increase for Fast-Food Workers Posted on June 30, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone Workers at fast-food restaurants in New York appear headed for a super-sized pay raise. A three-member panel formed by Gov. Cuomo in May to examine fast-food industry wages made it clear Monday they will recommend a “substantial increase” for workers but need more time to decide exactly how much.
