Step 3: Location/Safety
Living in the New York City and New Jersey metroplitan area will provide you with one of the most exciting and vibrant experiences of your life. The history, traditions, culture, and ever changing demographics create an unforgettable living experience. Most apartment seekers are focused on the price, location, amenities, and finding the perfect roommate.
Three important factors in your apartment decision process should include how the apartment will impact your travel, how safe the area is, and who your new landlord will be. This page will help you to identify your appropriate legal resources, outline the crime statics for the varying neighborhoods in NYC and NJ, and will help you to plan out your future travel routes.
New York City
Tenant Rights and Resources
- Tenant.net
- Tenant’s Rights Guide – NY Attorney General’s Office
- NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
- NYC Rent Guidelines Board
- NYC Resident Consumer Information
- NY Attorney General Housing Publications
- NYC Emergency Preparedness Planning
- Hiring a Moving Company
- The Housing Council
- Legal Assistance and Notary Public
- My Landlord Score
- Localize.City — Reveal the truth about
any home in NYC
New Jersey
Tenant Rights and Resources
- Tenants’ Rights in New Jersey
- Landlord-Tenant Information
- Truth in Renting
- Landlord-Tenant Relations
- Jersey City – Division of Tenant Landlord Relations
- Hoboken – Rent Leveling & Stabilization Office
id NYC
New York City residents are now able to sign up for IDNYC – a government-issued identification card that is available to all City residents age 14 and older. Immigration status does not matter. Read more about the card >>