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COOPS EXEMPT FROM PARTS OF HSTPA Featured, Public Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Nonpayment Proceedings, Security Deposits, Cooperatives, generally, real estate , law, rent laws
New York Gives Cooperatives a Break Last month, the New York State legislature passed two bills which effectively exempt cooperative corporations from ...
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AFTER ALBANY, WHO'S NEXT? Featured, Public Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Nuisance, Nonpayment Proceedings, Nonprimary Residence Proceedings, Illegal Use, Warrants, generally, real estate , rent laws
"Good Cause" Eviction Protections Gain Steam Albany’s local Common Council passed the “Good Cause Eviction” measure last week, capping annual rent ...
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THE MARKET'S CHILLIN' Featured, Public Interest, Contracts of Sale, generally, Contracts, generally, real estate
Coolin’ Off in the Summer As the weather heats up, housing markets across the U.S. may be cooling off. It’s no secret that, over the last few months, ...
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CLASS ACTION AGAINST BROOKLYN OWNER ... Featured, Public Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Rent Stabilization, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Rent Overcharge, generally, real estate , rent laws
Late last week, a New York County Supreme Court judge ruled that a group of Brooklyn tenants could sue their landlord for alleged violations of New ...
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ED HENRY FIGHTS BACK Featured, Public Interest, Defamation, generally, Libel, generally
Former Fox Reporter Seeks to Redeem Reputation Ed Henry , a former Fox News host and White House correspondent, has had a rough year. After facing ...
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THE TOP FACTORS IMPACTING REAL ESTA ... Featured, Public Interest, Construction, generally, Affordable Housing, real estate
What Makes the Market Tick? Real estate has long been one of the country's most sought-after, tangible assets. Although subject to temporary ...
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NEWMAN FERRARA BATTLES HOUSING DISC ... Featured, Public Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Discrimination, generally, Affordable Housing, Penalties, real estate , rent laws
WRONG TO DENY HOUSING TO VOUCHER HOLDERS As reported earlier , on behalf of an affordable housing watchdog group, Housing Rights Initiative (HRI), ...
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36 SUED FOR SOURCE-OF-INCOME DISCRI ... Featured, Civil Rights, Public Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Discrimination, generally, Penalties
On June 30, 2021, Newman Ferrara LLP filed a complaint on behalf of Housing Rights Initiative (HRI), a nonprofit housing-watchdog group, in New York ...
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JUDGE ENJOINS YONKERS I.G. INVESTIG ... Featured, Public Interest, Politics, generally
State Court Judge Halts Inspector General investigation of Yonkers City Council President Michael Khader June 28, 2021, New York, N.Y. - Today, New ...
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NOW THIS IS A LOT OF NOISE! Featured, Public Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Nuisance, Vibrations, generally, Cooperatives, generally, Noise, Warranty of Habitability
WHEN MANAGEMENT IS NOT HEARING YOU In the State of New York, the “implied warranty of habitability” mandates that every unit that is leased out for ...
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OVER A MILLION NEW YORKERS FACE EVI ... Featured, Public Interest, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Nonpayment Proceedings, Warrants, generally, rent laws
NEW YORKERS STRUGGLE TO KEEP HOMES Since its launch at the beginning of this month, New York’s $2.4 billion Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) ...
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WOOD YOU BELIEVE? Featured, Public Interest, Construction, generally
Better Knock On Wood! If you’re planning on building a deck in your backyard this summer (and you’re on a budget), you may want to wait a bit. The ...
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TENANT PROTECTION IS UP TO THE STAT ... Featured, Attorneys, generally, Lawyers, generally, Public Interest, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Nonpayment Proceedings, rent laws
AND IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT MONEY Last summer, when the pandemic was at its peak, the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (“CDC”) introduced a ...
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BUY IAN SCHRAGER'S BIG APPLE PAD Featured, Public Interest, Broker's Commission, real estate
IT CAN BE YOURS FOR $9.95MM A luxurious condo in the West Village has just hit the market, and the seller is none other than: Ian Schrager, one of New ...
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DODGING DERSHOWITZ'S DEFAMATION ... Featured, Attorneys, generally, Lawyers, generally, Public Interest, Defamation, generally, Libel, generally, Slander, generally, law
Dershowitz Wins Round 1 They say you should never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel. But if you’re a famed criminal defense ...
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BROKER OPTIMISM IS SOARING Featured, Public Interest, Broker's Commission, real estate
Broker Confidence High as City Recovers According to the Real Estate Board of New York’s broker confidence index , commercial and residential brokers ...
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BATTLING BIG TECH'S CENSORSHIP Featured, Civil Rights, Constitutional Issues, Public Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Penalties, Politics, generally
Florida’s Big Tech Ban Bill The Sunshine State has had enough of Silicon Valley’s apparent meddling into politics, and is taking a stand by way of new ...
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WHO'S PROTECTING YOUR DATA? Featured, Public Interest, Statutory Interpretation, Privacy Rights, Residential Tenants, Penalties
NEW PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR NYC TENANTS On May 28, 2021, New York City passed a law to protect tenants’ data from being misused by landlords and their ...
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READY FOR SOME RENT RELIEF? Featured, Public Interest, Residential Tenants, Rent, generally, Nonpayment Proceedings, Statute of Limitations
New York’s rent relief program starts tomorrow, June 1 Since our last piece on this topic, Albany approved a pandemic rental assistance program as ...
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BIG LITTLE ISLAND Featured, Public Interest, Construction, generally, real estate
A $260 MILLION NYC PARK OPENS “Little Island,” which you’ll find off the Hudson River Park, (near West 13th Street), is the newest attraction in town. ...
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