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Announcements

‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ Will Help New Yorkers Hold Landlords Accountable  

Brooklyn building. Photo by Anthony Fomin [https://unsplash.com/@aginsbrook?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash. [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/brooklyn?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] NEW YORK CITY — Today, Comptroller Scott M. Stringer called for legislation creating a “Tenant Bill

Central Brooklyn

The #1 Worst Landlord In NYC Has 5 Buildings In Flatbush Area, Says Public Advocate Letitia James

Worst buildings in NYC 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Yesterday Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the

News

The #1 Worst Landlord In NYC Has 5 Buildings In Flatbush Area, Says Public Advocate Letitia James

Worst buildings in NYC 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Yesterday Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the

Health

City Heat Laws Have Gone Into Effect — Tenants Urged To Know Their Rights

Park Slope Rowhouses. (Photo: Park Slope Stoop)Another sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement yesterday reminding residential building owners of their

fort greene

City Heat Laws Have Gone Into Effect — Tenants Urged To Know Their Rights

Park Slope Rowhouses. (Photo: Park Slope Stoop)Another sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement yesterday reminding residential building owners of their

Announcements

City Heat Laws Have Gone Into Effect — Tenants Urged To Know Their Rights

Park Slope Rowhouses. (Photo: Park Slope Stoop)Another sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement today reminding residential building owners of their

Announcements

City Heat Laws Have Gone Into Effect — Tenants Urged To Know Their Rights

Park Slope Rowhouses. (Photo: Park Slope Stoop)Another sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement today reminding residential building owners of their

Announcements

City Heat Laws Have Gone Into Effect — Tenants Urged To Know Their Rights

Park Slope Rowhouses. (Photo: Park Slope Stoop)Another sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement today reminding residential building owners of their

Bensonhurst

City Heat Laws Have Gone Into Effect — Tenants Urged To Know Their Rights

Photo: David TanAnother sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement today reminding residential building owners of their “legal obligation” to provide tenants

Health

City Heat Laws Have Gone Into Effect — Tenants Urged To Know Their Rights

Park Slope Rowhouses. (Photo: Park Slope Stoop)Another sign of Fall — the City’s 2016-2017 “heat season” began on Saturday and continues through May 31, 2017. Mayor de Blasio and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been issued a statement today reminding residential building owners of their

Nonsponsored

How To Avoid Losing Your Apartment In Brooklyn

It is no secret that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should your living or financial circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid a shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check back here [http:

Nonsponsored

Everything You Need To Know About Renting An Apartment In Brooklyn

It is no news that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should those circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check back here [http://bklyner.com] for the

Central Brooklyn

Everything You Need To Know About Renting An Apartment In Brooklyn

It is no news that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should those circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid a shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check back here [http://bklyner.com] for

News

Everything You Need To Know About Renting An Apartment In Brooklyn

It is no news that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should those circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid a shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check back here [http://bklyner.com] for

Central Brooklyn

Lawsuit Filed Against “Infamous” Moshe Piller, Landlord Of 2010 Newkirk Avenue

2010 Newkirk Avenue, after a March, 2015 fire. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner) Justice may finally be coming for the long-suffering tenants of a building in our area. Legal Services NYC’s Brooklyn program [http://www.legalservicesnyc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=132] announced today

Neighbors

Lawsuit Filed Against "Infamous" Moshe Piller, Landlord Of 2010 Newkirk Avenue

2010 Newkirk Avenue, after a March, 2015 fire. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner) Justice may finally be coming for the long-suffering tenants of a building in our area. Legal Services NYC’s Brooklyn program [http://www.legalservicesnyc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=132] announced today

Announcements

Borough President To Hold “Know Your Rights” Clinic For Tenants Next Week

Photo: Ditmas Park CornerNew York City’s housing crisis is being felt by renters across Brooklyn. In response, Borough President Eric Adams will convene a free “Tenants: Know Your Rights” workshop on Thursday, March 24th from 6 to 8pm at Grace Reform Church in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. (The church is located

Jumanae Williams

Tenants Could See City’s First-Ever Rent Freeze This June

For our many neighbors who live in rent-stabilized apartments [http://nycrgb.org/html/resources/zip.html], some financial relief could be headed their way come June. The city’s Rent Guidelines Board [http://www.nycrgb.org/] released a report [http://www.nycrgb.org/downloads/research/pdf_reports/pioc15.pdf] last

Flatbush Tenant Coalition 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 their day of lobbying in Albany [/blog/news/following-the-affordable-housing-fight] Tuesday and made their way back to the bus, shielding their faces from the clumps of wet snow covering our state’

Bertha Lewis

With Beers & Cheers, Neighbors Join Flatbush Tenant Coalition’s Fight For Affordable Housing

Fingers clamped around cups brimming with beer, the neighbors crammed into Bar Chord [barchordnyc.com] for the Flatbush Tenant Coalition fundraiser [/blog/events/sunday-drink-beer-fight-affordable-housing-flatbush-tenant-coalition-fundraiser-bar-chord] Sunday afternoon maneuvered hands past the wall of shoulders and bulky winter coats surrounding them in the standing-room-only crowd to raise their glasses and cheer as

2010 Newkirk Avenue

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 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

brooklyn housing court

Join The Flatbush Tenant Coalition Tomorrow As They Put Brooklyn Housing Court On Trial

You may have heard the horror stories of neighbors’ experiences in Brooklyn Housing Court [https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/adminKingsHsg.shtml] –outdated procedures, inadequate translation services, a system heavily biased towards landlords, and a crumbling building–or maybe you’ve been unfortunate enough to experience it for yourself.

Renting

Learn About Your Rights & Resources At A Tenant Forum November 21

If you’re a renter in the Ditmas Park area, clear your schedule for a Tenant Forum this Thursday, November 21, from 6:30-8pm. CAMBA [http://www.camba.org] and Councilmember Jumaane Williams [http://council.nyc.gov/d45/html/members/home.shtml] are bringing the Department of Housing Preservation & Development

119 e 19th st

An Update On The Tenants Of 119 E 19th Street

About a month ago, we took a look inside 119 E 19th Street [/blog/news/tenants-of-119-e-19th-st-nycc-demand-repairs-from-landlord-moshe-piller] (between Beverley and Albemarle Roads), and discussed allegations made by tenants against the building’s landlord, Moshe Piller. At the time, tenants were collaborating with New York Communities for Change [http://www.nycommunities.org]