Basement apartments provide affordable housing options in crowded urban hubs like New York City, where the average rent for a Manhattan apartment is $4,140, according to RENTCafé data. But far too ...

NYC has published draft guidelines to launch a pilot program legalizing basement apartments for qualifying one- and ...

Thousands of New Yorkers living in basement apartments without basic safety protections could soon see their homes legalized ...

There could soon be an influx of basement apartments in New York City, at a time when the city’s affordable housing crisis has become all the more dire. City Council members Brad Lander, Fernando ...

The horrific deaths of New Yorkers whose basement apartments flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida has shocked and surprised the nation and may well lead to pressure on building officials to crack ...

The Adams administration on Monday announced its proposed criteria for legalizing basement and cellar apartments.The Authorization for Temporary Residence pilot program, which was included in the City ...

A reader asks: I am living in a basement at [address withheld] and just wanted to know if it is legal. It is a walk-in basement and the situation I am facing living in the basement is unbearable. City ...

For too long, too many New Yorkers have been forced into dangerous basement and cellar set ups just to find a place to live." ...

Basement apartments help alleviate the housing crunch in urban areas by providing affordable options. Illegal apartments that are not up to code can result in unsafe living conditions. As a landlord, ...