landlords

Mar
06
‘You Don’t Have Money To Give, But You Have People Power’: Lessons From The Flatbush Tenant Coalition’s Trip To Albany

‘You Don’t Have Money To Give, But You Have People Power’: Lessons From The Flatbush Tenant Coalition’s Trip To Albany

Flatbush Tenant Coalition members advocate for stronger rent laws on the steps of the capitol building.As our neighbors ended
2 min read
Jan
05
Flatbush Tenant Coalition Coordinator Aga Trojniak On The Hemorrhaging Of Affordable Housing In Our Area & How To Stop It

Flatbush Tenant Coalition Coordinator Aga Trojniak On The Hemorrhaging Of Affordable Housing In Our Area & How To Stop It

This is a guest column written by Aga Trojniak, of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushTenantCoalition?fref=
3 min read
Oct
09

Public Advocate Charges Ditmas Park Landlord Is One Of The Worst In The City; Tenants Call For Change

Raising a clenched fist, Public Advocate Letitia James stood amongst Newkirk Avenue tenants who, for years, have lived in a
5 min read
Jul
11
Tenants Of 119 E 19th St. & NYCC Demand Repairs From Landlord Moshe Piller

Tenants Of 119 E 19th St. & NYCC Demand Repairs From Landlord Moshe Piller

This morning, tenants of 119 E 19th St. gathered with organizers from New York Communities for Change [http://www.nycommunities.
6 min read
May
31

Affordable Housing In Ditmas Park: Know The Basics

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
4 min read
Dec
13

Tenants Take Toxic Smelling Building Landlord To Court

The toxic mixture of flooded storm waters and oil at 301 Oriental Blvd. Photo by Susan VosburghLast month we reported
2 min read
Mar
28

Flatbush Gardens Drama Continues

A federal judge ordered the landlord of the Flatbush Gardens [http://www.flatbushgardens.net/] apartment complex to end the 16-month
1 min read
Dec
30

Tenant Captures Landlord’s Harassment On Video

Bryan Eisenberg thought things were getting better after he brought the fight with his landlord online. After Sheepshead Bites’ report
1 min read
Oct
04

Tenants Rejoice! "Heat Season" Kicks It Up A Notch

With the weather getting a bit nippy, it’s time to remind landlords and their tenants that “Heat Season” began
1 min read