Justice
Status Quo of the Day: Rent Control in NYC
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case that could have made rent control illegal in New York.
Today, the Supreme Court decided not to hear a case that challenged the constitutionality of New York City's rent regulations. This is undoubtedly a major relief for residents of the city's 1,025,214 rent-regulated units, which represents about half of the city's housing stock.
The case pitted James and Jeanne Harmon, the owners of a five-story brownstone near Central Park, against their tenants.