The broker fee, long a bane of New York City renters, just got voted out. The New York City Council passed a bill Wednesday requiring landlords to pay fees for brokers they hire to list and show apartments.

The City Council approved a bill on Wednesday that would curb a loathed New York City real estate practice: making renters pay thousands of dollars in broker fees.

The New York City Council passed, in a 42-8 vote, a bill that will put an end to forcing tenant-paid brokers fees, as the city looks for strategies to tackle the housing affordability crisis. Now, whoever hires the broker will have to pay their fees.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the revised program on Thursday after having put the original $15 toll on hold.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to reduce congestion pricing tolls, but her plan is being met by opposition to any tolling.

A new congestion pricing plan for New York City will be announced on Thursday with a reduced toll for drivers, sources said. The new plan will reduce the originally proposed congestion pricing toll for cars traveling south of 60th Street in Manhattan from $15 to $9,