‘All I’m Asking Is for a Normal Life,’ Crown Heights Tenant Pleads in Harassment Trial
Francis Roberts fought back tears in the witness stand of a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday as he explai...
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Crown Heights Landlord Harassment, ‘A Living Hell,’ Includes Sewage, Drug Deals: Lawsuit
Over the past six months, 76-year-old Park Place tenant Francis Roberts says he has had sewage bubbl...
Tenants and Landlords Decry Rent Board Hike of Up to 5 Percent for Stabilized Apartments
Confirming a preliminary vote in May, the New York City Rent Guideline Board voted Tuesday to approv...
Rent Stabilized Tenants Likely to Face Rent Hikes of Up to 6 Percent Following Divisive Rent Boards Vote
The city’s roughly 2.4 million rent stabilized tenants could face an annual rent increase of up to...
Rent Board Proposes Substantial Increases for Stabilized Apartments, Citing Rising Costs
The Rent Guidelines Board has recommended allowing significantly higher rent increases on rent-regul...
What Is a Rent Stabilized Apartment, Anyway?
Rent stabilized apartments: If you're a renter, you probably want one. If you're a landlord or deve...
Know Your Tenant Rights: B.P. Adams Hosts Free Legal Clinic in East New York
In the face of increasing awareness of displacement and tenant harassment, especially in the black...
Brooklyn Council Members Sponsor Bills to Stop Tenant Harassment via Construction
292 Bedford Avenue was erroneously declared vacant, allegedly exposing tenants to health risks caus...
Closing Bell: Admin Takes Over Building From Landlord Who Allegedly Destroyed It
In a rare decision, a Brooklyn Housing Court judge has barred landlord Joel Israel from his own ...
Closing Bell: Tenants’ Rights Forum Next Week in Brownsville
If you're confused about rent stabilization, Section 8 housing, or any of your legal rights as a...
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