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Brooklyn Heights’ Tenants Sue Kushner Cos Over Rent Stabilization

Photo: Nicholas Strini, Property SharkBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Nine tenants filed a lawsuit claiming they were overcharged in rent-regulated apartments owned by Donald Trump’s son in law’s family company, Kushner Cos. According to Crain’s New York Business [paywall] [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170815/REAL_ESTATE/170819933/kushner-cos-overcharged-brooklyn-tenants-lawsuit-claims] , the

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Rents Up More Than 59 Percent In Fort Greene And Clinton Hill Since 2002

Image via Community Service Society.According to the Community Service Society [http://www.cssny.org/news/entry/as-albany-debates-rent-regulation-css-analysis-shows-rapidly-rising-rents-i] , rents in our neighborhood have gone up between 59-63 percent since 2002, when adjusted for inflation. That’s even more than the average of 32 percent for the entire city. To find