The City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to free New York renters from having to pay costly real estate broker fees — passing legislation that will make the party who hires a listing agent responsible for footing the bill.
The legislation passed by a veto-proof majority of 42 to 8 — with the “no” votes coming from Republicans and conservative Democrats. While Mayor Eric Adams has not said whether he intends to sign the bill, he vented concerns about it during a Tuesday news conference.
