buildings on East 116th Street between Lexingon and Park where the first floor is rented commerically but the several former residential apartment floors are boarded up.

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Rent Control Case

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 23, 2012

The Supreme Court announced this morning that they will not hear the case of Harmon vs. Kimmel, which sought to question the constitutionality of New York City's rent control laws. Andrew Scherer, professor of Planning Law at Columbia University, discusses what this means for the future of New York City housing.

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