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REBNY

Rob Speyer, John Banks and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Does Cuomo Have the Answer to 421a?

So long 421a. Hello “Affordable New York.”
By Terence Cullen
Paul Massey.

Paul Massey Makes Mayoral Pitch at REBNY Lunch

Paul Massey, the president of Cushman & Wakefield‘s New York investment sales and a Republican candidate for mayor, made his case to Real Estate Board of New York members, painting the city as a failing place and taking personal shots at incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio.
By Terence Cullen
Rob Speyer, left, and Gary LaBarbera

421a Battle Ends as REBNY, Unions Strike Extension Deal

The 10-month expiration of the 421a tax abatement has expired.
By Terence Cullen
Andrew Cuomo killed 421a.

A Housing Incentive Has Died. Are Andrew Cuomo’s Fingerprints on the Murder Weapon?

By Terence Cullen
Buyouts can mean a headach—or a windfall—for tenants.

(Almost) Every Tenant Has His Price

By Adam Bonislawski
Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo Floats New 421a Rules as Building Permits Slip in Manhattan and Brooklyn

By Terence Cullen
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his allies.

De Blasio Administration Now Says It Can Hit Its Housing Goals Without 421a

By Will Bredderman
REBNY President John Banks.

Independence Party Backs 421a Substitute as Sun Sets on Albany Session

By Terence Cullen
Mayor Bill de Blasio rallies for his affordable housing plan.

De Blasio Pleads With Affordable Housing Developers to Help Revive 421a

By Will Bredderman
Gale Brewer ordering her first coffee of the day after a morning meeting on 7th Avenue.

Borough President Gale Brewer Makes Manhattan Feel Small

By Jillian Jorgensen
REBNY President John Banks.

REBNY Head Says Albany Shot Down Deal With Unions on 421a

By Will Bredderman
Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo Warns Compromise on New 421a Program Would Be ‘Political Dynamite’

By Will Bredderman
The battle over the 421a tax credit. (Illustration: Russ Tudor).

The Real Estate Community Is Scrambling to Get the Lapsed 421a Tax Break Back

By Tobias Salinger
Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiling his affordable housing plan. (Photo: Ed Reed for Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio)

Cuomo and de Blasio Lament the Collapse of 421a Tax Break

By Jillian Jorgensen and Will Bredderman
Workers on a building under construction.

No Deal on Prized 421a Real Estate Tax Credit

By Will Bredderman
A man unfurls the American flag on the first anniversary of 9/11 (Photo: Justin Sullivan for Getty Images)

Next Week/This Week: New York Values

By Observer Politics Team
Mayor Bill de Blasio with his housing team (Photo: Will Bredderman for Observer).

Bill de Blasio Won’t Say How His Housing Plan Will Go Forward if 421a Expires

By Will Bredderman
Workers on a building under construction.

Labor Launches New Ad Campaign to Bolster Case for Union Construction

By Will Bredderman
Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte.

Legislators Want Controversial Tax Credit to Include Women and Minority-Owned Firms

By Will Bredderman
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (Photo: Matthew Cavanaugh for Getty Images)

‘He Was Going to F Them’: Real Estate Big Testifies on Skelos Pressure Tactics

By Will Bredderman
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. (Photo: Yana Paskova for Getty Images)

Thanks to Shelly Silver, Political Donations From Developers Have Fallen Off a Cliff

By Terence Cullen and Liam La Guerre
ILLUSTRATION BY VICTOR JUHASZ.

How Much Are Real Estate Moguls Willing to Shell Out to Get the Attention of Politicos?

By Terence Cullen
GRANDER BUILT: Dan Garodnick pushed for transit dollars in exchange for SL Green Realty Corp.'s 1 Vanderbuilt. (Photo: Michael Nagle/for Commercial Observer)

Dan Garodnick Is Making Midtown East Rezoning Hinge on Transit Upgrades

By Lauren Elkies Schram
ALBANY, NY - JUNE 16: The New York State Senate debates legislation in the Senate chamber on June 16, 2011 in Albany, New York. The Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would legalize gay marriage as soon as tomorrow. (Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)

Albany Dysfunction Is Blowing a Chance for 421-a Reform

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