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illegal home conversions

Jun
22
Assembly Passes Bill To Protect Tenants From Illegal Home Conversions

Assembly Passes Bill To Protect Tenants From Illegal Home Conversions

Photo: Carly MillerSoon, there may be a law that would alert tenants if they’re about to rent an illegally
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Aug
26
ACUS’ Warren Chan Throws Support Behind Illegal Home Conversion Bill

ACUS’ Warren Chan Throws Support Behind Illegal Home Conversion Bill

ACUS’ Warren Chan (Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst Bean)The head of a social service agency serving Bensonhurst’s Asian
2 min read
Aug
08
31 Residents — Including 13 Children — Removed From ‘Heartbreaking’ Conditions In Illegally Converted Dyker Heights Home

31 Residents — Including 13 Children — Removed From ‘Heartbreaking’ Conditions In Illegally Converted Dyker Heights Home

This two-family at 6705 7th Avenue, was forcibly vacated after it was discovered that 31 people were living at the
3 min read
Jun
22
Bipartisan Support For Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions

Bipartisan Support For Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile’s OfficeElected officials rallied Monday in support of City Council legislation to increase penalties for
3 min read
Jun
21
Gentile’s Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions Receives Bipartisan Support

Gentile’s Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions Receives Bipartisan Support

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile’s OfficeCouncilman Vincent Gentile and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams rallied with members of the
3 min read
Nov
16
Illegal Conversion Crackdown: Bill Would Fine Landlords & Use Funds To Relocate Tenants

Illegal Conversion Crackdown: Bill Would Fine Landlords & Use Funds To Relocate Tenants

> .@VGentile43 [https://twitter.com/VGentile43?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] & neighbors in #DykerHeights [https://twitter.com/hashtag/DykerHeights?src=
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Feb
25
Thursday: Town Hall To Address Illegal Home Conversions

Thursday: Town Hall To Address Illegal Home Conversions

All are invited to a town hall meeting hosted by the Brooklyn Housing Preservation Alliance [http://brooklynhpa.com/] and the
1 min read
Dec
09
Tomorrow: Come Out To Town Hall With Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña At I.S. 259

Tomorrow: Come Out To Town Hall With Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña At I.S. 259

I.S. 259 Source: Google MapsGot school-aged child (or two, or three)? Come out and meet the New York City
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