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A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood on June 24, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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  • My landlord tried to raise my rent by 15%, so I wrote an impassioned email.
  • A rent increase of that size is illegal for some buildings in NYC due to the new Good Cause Eviction law.
  • Not all units are covered, but the legislation could impact thousands of renters.

It was lease renewal season in New York City, and I was crying in Central Park.

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