The great rent wars : New York, 1917-1929 /
Robert M. Fogelson.
- 1 online resource (522 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The post-war housing shortage -- Between a rock and a hard place -- A weighty decision -- The great rent strikes -- The mayor's committee on rent profiteering -- Enter the state legislature -- The April laws -- The September laws -- The battle in the state courts -- The fight in the federal courts -- A question of coverage -- A reasonable rent -- The four exceptions -- Landlords and tenants in New York and Albany -- The extension of rent control -- The expiration of rent control -- Epilogue.
9780300205589 (ebook)
Price regulation--History--New York (State)--New York--20th century. Rent control--History--New York (State)--New York--20th century.