2010 Newkirk Avenue
Raising a clenched fist, Public Advocate Letitia James stood amongst Newkirk Avenue tenants who, for years, have lived in a building plagued by cracked and collapsed ceilings, mold, rodents, and bugs, and yelled, “We need action!” “We’ll contact the mayor’s administration and let them know 2010 Newkirk Avenue
landlords
This morning, tenants of 119 E 19th St. gathered with organizers from New York Communities for Change [http://www.nycommunities.org/] and Council Member Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml] to protest the horrific conditions and lack of repairs in their 55-unit building, owned by
buildings
We recently reported [/blog/politics/councilmember-mathieu-eugenes-real-estate-woes] on the rent-stabilized apartment where District 40 Council Member Mathieu Eugene may or may not live. But, while most renters in our area are probably familiar with terms like “rent stabilization” and “affordable housing,” we thought it might be timely to go over what
.301 oriental blvd
The toxic mixture of flooded storm waters and oil at 301 Oriental Blvd. Photo by Susan VosburghLast month we reported [/landlords-unresponsiveness-delays-sandy-recovery-efforts-at-apartment-buildings-businesses/] on the slow pace many landlords were taking in helping their tenants return their Sandy damaged buildings back to working order, focusing in on a building located at 301
Flatbush Gardens
A federal judge ordered the landlord of the Flatbush Gardens [http://www.flatbushgardens.net/] apartment complex to end the 16-month lockout of workers [http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/158386/federal-court-orders-brooklyn-apartment-complex-to-end-lockout-of-workers] yesterday. The workers of the 59-building complex on New York Avenue between Newkirk and Farragut turned down a
brigham st
Bryan Eisenberg thought things were getting better after he brought the fight with his landlord online. After Sheepshead Bites’ report about his website and his tensions with his allegedly abusive landlord [/sheepshead-tenant-turns-to-web-to-battle-landlord/], other news outlets [http://www.wpix.com/videogallery/66825413/News/Man-Creates-Website-To-Expose-Bad-Landlord] picked it up. Government agencies started paying
"Heat Season"
With the weather getting a bit nippy, it’s time to remind landlords and their tenants that “Heat Season” began on Friday, October 1. That means if you’re a tenant, you’re entitled to a warm, well-heated dwelling – and if you’re landlord ain’t shelling out for it,