Kingston second vacancy study expected to be done by summer, official says

Kingston second vacancy study expected to be done by summer, official says

KINGSTON, N.Y. — An apartment vacancy study used to set rent control in the city is being conducted and is expected to be complete sometime this summer, according to a housing official. Bartek Starodaj, the city’s director of housing initiatives, said Tuesday night that there was no specific date for its completion, but that the goal is to complete the survey by “this summer.” Starodaj made the prediction during a meeting of the Common Council’s…