By Griffin Kelly, NY Post In a sign of the times, a fed-up Queens landlord posted two giant banners calling out his allegedly deadbeat tenants for owing him $17,000 in back rent. “MY TENANTS ON THE FIRST FLOOR ARE NOT PAYING RENT” read the bold posters slung above the first-floor rental on 175th Street in…
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NYC Landlords Almost Never Get Arrested for Illegal DIY Evictions
By Josefa Velasquez and Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY In Far Rockaway, Carol Holness called the police dozens of times last year as her home lost its heat and power. Eventually, her landlord changed the locks on her door. In Corona, Norma and Luis fled flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida that poured water…
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Landlords Wage Crusade Against ‘Good Cause’ Anti-Eviction Bill
New York NY USA January 26, 2022. Apartment buildings in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York. (Shutterstock) By Clifford Michel, Additional Reporting by Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY The real estate industry is pushing back on a state bill that would limit rent hikes and ensure lease renewals for over a million tenants — launching a…
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Can You Get Money for Your Rent-Stabilized Apartment?
By Chereen James Change is swiftly flowing though the housing landscape of New York. New luxury buildings are being erected all over the City, and the demand for housing pushes low-income renters and owners to the outskirts and even out of the City, making way for higher-income earners and leading to a hefty rent spike.…
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