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Coronavirus · Features

How Bill Rudin Fared as REBNY Chairman

By Larry Getlen

Jakub Nowak.

Columnists · Players

The Threat to NYC’s Growth, Affordability and Quality of Life

By Jakub Nowak

A new City Planning report found that there's not a “pervasive vacancy problem” for storefronts citywide.

Retail Vacancies Not a Citywide Problem, Study Shows

By Nicholas Rizzi

The New York City Council passed a bill requiring landlords to notify the city if there storefronts are vacant or occupied.

New Law Adopted by the City Council Will Make Number of Vacant Storefronts Public

By Nicholas Rizzi

John Banks, the president of the Real Estate Board of New York, is stepping down next month to spend more time with his family.

Banks Shot: Talking Everything REBNY With Its President, John Banks

By Nicholas Rizzi

Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, one of the sponsors of the Small Business Jobs Services Act, speaks at a rally for the bill before a council hearing.

Leases · Research

What Is the Real Vacancy Rate for Manhattan Storefronts? Not 20 Percent! [Updated]

By Rebecca Baird-Remba

The City Council has been considering a bill supporters hope will keep small businesses from shuttering but opponents feel is a form of rent control.

Leases · Features

Survival Mode: City Council Mulls Law to Overhaul Commercial Lease Renewals

By Nicholas Rizzi

Steven Kirkpatrick.

The Small Business Jobs Survival Act Is Just Commercial Rent Control

By Steven Kirkpatrick

Union organizer Ray Rogers' anti-REBNY campaign has labeled the real estate industry lobby as "billionaire bullies."

Features · Industry

Labor vs Lobbyists: A Look at the ‘Campaign to Stop REBNY Bullies’

By Rey Mashayekhi