‘It’s legal, there’s just no precedent’: the first US town to demand a rent decrease
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The median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Kingston hit $1,615 this year – roughly 25% more expensive than three years ago. Photograph: Wilfred Chan – In Kingston, New York, tenants say their survival depends on the city ordering a rent reduction – …