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Landlords argue that even the high end of the proposed range won’t offset the 6.3% increase in operating costs.

Governor Hochul recently showed support for New York City’s FARE Act, a law aimed at easing the financial burden of renting by requiring owners to cover broker fees when they hire the broker. On April 3, her administration filed an amicus brief urging the court to uphold the law and emphasizing that the FARE Act does not conflict with existing state regulations. And in a public video with Councilmember Chi Ossé, the bill’s sponsor, the governor stated, “These broker fee...