Kingston rent control can stay, court rules

The city can institute rent controls for tenants and landlords, denying challenges brought by property owners questioning the city’s declaration of a housing emergency, the state Supreme Court in Ulster County ruled on Friday.

Aaron Fernando, communications director of For The Many, said, “It is really unfortunate that they blocked this rent reduction, tenants really need this. Until that rent reduction comes through you are going to have 1,200 tenants who won’t get the relief they need.”