Landlord Legislators Carved Themselves Out of Good Cause Eviction
A quarter of lawmakers in Albany are landlords. Almost none of them are covered by the most significant tenant protection law in years.
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New York Focus reviewed financial disclosures, county mortgage records, real estate databases, and Board of Elections data to determine which legislators own property. Legislators who own investment property or whose spouses own property were classified as homeowners. Legislators who do not own property and whose spouses do not own property were classified as renters, though some may live with family members.
Correction: May 14, 2024 — This story previously identified Assemblymember Stefani Zinerman as a homeowner. In fact, she is a renter.
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