I am facing the same kind of eviction and looking for a good lawyer. After the creepy sublessor drained us for a small fortune for our work/live space he decided to harass us out of place before even asking us to leave. He invited us to live there and is now taking us to court with a holdover in an attempt to recover damages rent (2 months so far). He trying to get harassment case and HPD dismissed and lying in Civil Court saying he is the landlord. I want to sue this pri_ck for the money he took. And why?, because not only would he not allow us to conduct business in the place, an appointment only gallery, he never put in the proper to maintain a studio there- no water or work sinks. It became a large expensive storage place in the end and we lived in fear of his potential repercussions if we deviated from his demands. He used the "i'll get my lawyer involved" on a fuck_ing monthly basis. Anybody have any leads to a good Pro Bono lawyer who can help us deal with this matter would be greatly appreciated. Tony
I am facing the same kind of eviction and looking for a good lawyer. After the creepy sublessor drained us for a small fortune for our work/live space he decided to harass us out of place before even asking us to leave. He invited us to live there and is now taking us to court with a holdover in an attempt to recover damages rent (2 months so far). He trying to get harassment case and HPD dismissed and lying in Civil Court saying he is the landlord. I want to sue this pri_ck for the money he took. And why?, because not only would he not allow us to conduct business in the place, an appointment only gallery, he never put in the proper to maintain a studio there- no water or work sinks. It became a large expensive storage place in the end and we lived in fear of his potential repercussions if we deviated from his demands. He used the "i'll get my lawyer involved" on a fuck_ing monthly basis. Anybody have any leads to a good Pro Bono lawyer who can help us deal with this matter would be greatly appreciated. Tony
Posted by: pokerface at November 2, 2009 3:43 PM in response to Closing Bell: Moving Out at 475 Kent Avenue