Wage Disputes and Tenant Protections Stall Albany Housing Deal
As real estate developers resist wage guarantees and try to roll back tenants’ rights, a potential budget deal is at an impasse.
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“A minimum hourly wage would have to be higher than $40 per hour to be acceptable.”
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REBNY has been pushing to let landlords of rent stabilized apartments raise rents significantly after renovations.
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