In Brief – Lower-income Hudson residents passed over by state and federal rental assistance programs may find help with a local program meant to fight displacement in communities of color. Hudson has faced an affordable housing crisis for years that has recently been exacerbated by skyrocketing housing costs from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hudson Roots” uses…
As COVID-19 erupted in New York City this March, its residents fled. Hundreds of thousands of city residents relocated to New Jersey, the Hamptons, Connecticut – and Columbia County. Demand for the county’s limited housing stock shot through the ceiling, leading to intense bidding wars, huge properties snatched up within hours of being listed, and…
The Village of New Paltz is proposing to ban short-term rentals such as Airbnbs from its residential areas if the operator does not live on the premises. The proposal is intended to preserve the character of residential neighborhoods and keep monthly rental prices low, according to the draft law. New Paltz Mayor Tim Rogers said…
Hudson moved towards banning some kinds of short-term rentals after a Common Council vote Tuesday. The bill, which still must be signed into law by Mayor Kamal Johnson, seeks to stop short-term rental operators, such as those using Airbnb, from renting out multiple properties or listing properties where they do not reside. The bill is…
The Other Hudson Valley 