A landlord reached out to share his story about applying for a government program to help his rent-stabilized buildings. The idea was to show whether the city is responsive and reasonable in its dealings with applicants. His expectations were low because it had already been eight months and he hadn’t gotten very far. Plus he had been reading articles in The Real Deal about other landlords’ experiences. But he said he’d consider going on the record. He just needed time to think about it. In the end, he decided against it, fearing retribution from the agency handling his application. To […]

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