NYC Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit And openigloo To Promote Tenant Rights
The New York City Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit (“PEU”) and openigloo today announced a new partnership to share information about NYC tenants’ rights.
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New Data Shows Thousands Of Tenants Are Denied Right To Counsel In Evictions
Today, thanks to work with our partners at ANHD and the Housing Data Coalition, we are releasing our NYC Eviction Crisis Monitor.
Attorney General James Stops New York City Landlords That Harassed Rent-Stabilized Tenants And Lied To Banks
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Ink Property Group LLC (Ink) for violating rent stabilization laws and illegally harassing tenants.
New Report Shows Construction As Harassment Remains A Threat To Rent-Stabilized Tenants Despite Tenant Protection Laws
A new report released today, “Unfinished Business at the Department of Buildings: The Gaps in Laws Intended to Protect Tenants from Construction as Harassment, and Our Community-driven Solutions,”
Tenants, Housing Advocates Protest NYCHA “Blueprint For Change” From Harlem To Hollis
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, a coalition of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents, organized NYCHA workers.
NYC Launches Two Civic Tech Competitions To Strengthen Tenant Protection Rights And Mental Health Access In Upper Manhattan
The Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (MOCTO) and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) together with City agencies and the communities of Inwood and Washington Heights today announced the opening of applications for innovative.
NYC Has Made “Limited Progress” On Implementation Of 2017 Tenant Safety Laws
Today theStand for Tenant Safety Coalition issued a report card on 12 tenant safety measures which became law in 2017, describing the City’s performance as “lackluster.”
NYC Administration Urge Tenants From Harlem To Hollis To Properly Install Window Guards
As the weather gets warmer, and New Yorkers open their windows more, the Health Department and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) remind New Yorkers that properly installed window guards prevent children from falling out of open windows.
Harlem’s Mark-Viverito, Rodriguez, Levine And Mayor de Blasio Signs New Safety Laws
Mayor Bill de Blasio today held public hearings for, and signed, twelve pieces of legislation into law.
De Blaso, Harlem’s Mark-Viverito, Rodriguez And Others Provide Legal Council For All Low-Income Tenants
Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed Intro. 214-B into law, and solidified the City’s commitment to providing all low-income tenants facing eviction with legal representation in Housing Court.
Rep. Levine And Others Leaders Celebrate Passage Of Landmark Tenants’ Rights Bill
The New York City Council today voted to pass Intro 214-B, a landmark bill sponsored by Council Members Mark Levine and Vanessa Gibson, that requires the Office of Civil Justice to establish a program for legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction in housing court within five years.
Mayor de Blasio, Harlem’s Mark-Viverito And Levine Rally For Tenant Free Legal Services
Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Mark Levine and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced that, for the first time, the City will fund universal access to legal services for tenants facing eviction in New York City Housing Court.
Harlem Council Member Rodriguez, Tenants, Electeds, Advocates Rally For Safer Conditions In Inwood
Tenants at 3852 10th Ave and 3856 10th Ave in Inwood are fighting back against their landlord, Julian Rodriguez, the property manager Kitty Huang and its associated LLC, Confe Realty, after 17 were left hospitalized from a gas leak on Saturday, January 7th.
5 Tips To Increase Child Safety From Harlem To Hollis
As the weather gets warmer and people begin to open their window at home, the Health Department and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) remind New Yorkers that properly installed window guards are a critical safety measure to prevent children from falling out of open windows.
Harlem Council Member Levine Call To Improve Gas Line Safety
On Friday, May 15, City Council Member Mark Levine along with tenants and tenant advocates called for preemptive safety measures to the city’s gas infrastructure.