Albany’s next big housing fight might be over upstate rent stabilization

“It’s unconscionable that upstate communities face such substantial burdens to opting into rent stabilization and protecting tenants, with thousands of households paying the price for the real estate industry’s greed each year,” said Brahvan Ranga, political director at For the Many. “By eliminating the vacancy study requirements for adopting ETPA and empowering local lawmakers to define for themselves what buildings are covered, the REST Act would give every New York municipality the tools to protect tenants and keep their communities safe.”