I won New York City's affordable-housing lottery. Five years later, I feel trapped with my family in 800 square feet.

Tech Insider : Business
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Winning the New York City affordable housing lottery was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Five years, a husband, and a kid later, I feel like I have no choice but to stay.

Caralynn Matassa

One New Yorker won $150,000 when she found out her landlord had been overcharging her. Now a bunch more tenants are using stabilization laws to get money back and pay cheaper rent.

Tech Insider : Economy
Residential apartment buildings are seen on July 26, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Residential apartment buildings are seen on July 26, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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The Supreme Court just rejected an effort to get rid of rent stabilization in New York

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
The sun sets on the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building on September 20, 2023, in New York City.
The sun sets on the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building on September 20, 2023, in New York City.

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