David Brand is the editor of the Queens Daily Eagle.
David Brand appears in the following:
The Last Mayoral Debate: Recap Part 1
Thursday, October 23, 2025
A recap the last mayoral debate between the three remaining candidates, Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, as early voting is set to begin this weekend.
30 Issues in 30 Days: NYC Ballot Initiatives on Housing
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, explains NYC’s three ballot proposals on streamlining the housing construction process.
Supportive Housing Sitting Empty
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about new City Council legislation to require reporting on unfilled supportive housing units, aimed at decreasing the numbe...
NYC will pay landlords to fix up empty apartments. No one has taken the offer.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
New York City had a policy that would pay property owners up to $25,000 to redo vacant rent-stabilized apartments and get them back on the market. Now the city is doubling the amount.
Mayor Adams' Campaign Submitted Faked and Fraudulent Signatures
Monday, August 04, 2025
A WNYC and Gothamist investigation found that some of the signatures Mayor Adams's re-election campaign submitted for him to be on the ballot this fall as an independent were fake. Da...
Rent Guidelines Board Votes Amid Calls to 'Freeze the Rent'
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, reports on Monday's meeting of the Rent Guidelines Board, which resulted in a vote to approve rent increases for stabilized apart...
NIMBY vs. YIMBY Housing Battles Continue
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The Adams administration announced earlier this week that the plan for affordable senior housing at the Elizabeth Street Garden was dead. David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Go...
The Mayoral Candidates Debate About Housing
Monday, June 16, 2025
David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, offers analysis of the housing plans the mayoral candidates discussed in last week's Spectrum News NY1 debate.
The Rent is Going Higher
Monday, May 05, 2025
Rent-stabilized tenants may see increases of up to 7.75% on two-year leases, after the Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote on rent increases. David Brand, housing reporter f...
Bracing for Federal Cuts to NYC Housing
Thursday, March 06, 2025
David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, reports on how the prospect of federal cuts to housing programs may affect New York City, plus other related housing news, on ris...
Broker Fees Lawsuit; Security Deposits & More Housing News
Thursday, December 19, 2024
David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, rounds up the latest housing-related news, including that a real estate group has sued over the new law banning broker fees, disp...
Mayor Adams and City Council Strike a Deal on 'City of Yes'
Monday, November 25, 2024
The Adams administration and City Council struck a deal on the housing plan known as "City of Yes," and a key committee in the council voted to approve it. David Brand, housing report...
GOP Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. holds on to key swing district in NJ, blocking Democrats’ house hopes
Wednesday, November 06, 2024
The race was considered the closest contest in New Jersey, and one of a handful of swing districts in the New York City suburbs that could determine control of the House.
NYC cracked down on illegal weed bodegas, left behind hundreds of shuttered storefronts
Monday, September 30, 2024
A candy-colored “Exotic Clouds” sign that once beckoned customers into a smoke shop at Stanton and Ludlow streets now hangs over a darkened storefront with windows covered in graffiti...
A Housing Dispute in Windsor Terrace
Monday, September 16, 2024
The plan to facilitate housing development in New York City has come to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Windsor Terrace, and a dispute over a proposed pair of 13-story towers has ensured...
Why NYC Evictions and Car Bootings Are Up
Thursday, August 29, 2024
New York City is experiencing a surge in evictions and car bootings. David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, breaks down what's behind the uptick and his recent reportin...
LeFrak City has the most evictions in NYC. The landlord is suing to speed up the process.
Friday, August 16, 2024
The 20-building LeFrak City housing complex in Corona is home to thousands of working-class and middle-income tenants, offering access to a swimming pool and park inside a secure camp...
NYC's massive Link5G towers aren't actually providing 5G (yet)
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Almost all of the towers stand empty, CityBridge officials say, leaving residents without the promised high-speed 5G internet access.
NYC board votes to hike rents by 2.75% for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
The move by the city’s Rent Guidelines Board drew quick condemnation from tenants and their advocates as well as landlords.
Could Broker Fees Be on the Way Out for Renters?
Thursday, June 13, 2024
New York City Councilmember Chi Ossé is pushing legislation that would change how broker fees work, largely eliminating the cost for renters. David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC/Go...
