Governor serves up go-to-jail card for New Yorkʼs bad landlords
Landlords accused of harassing tenants out of their homes could face jail time under new legislation just signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo signed legislation...
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Toledano vows to rebuild after settling tenant harassment charges
East Village landlord Raphael Toledano is looking forward to rebuilding his real estate career after being slapped with a $3 million compensation order for trying...
Council passes 17 bills to protect tenants from bad landlords
Last fall, the City Council introduced a package of 18 bills aimed at preventing tenants from being displaced due to aggressive tactics from landlords like...
‘Worst landlord’ admits demolishing building with family inside
A Harlem landlord has admitted putting a family’s life in danger when he started ripping out walls and fire escapes in an effort to get...
City, state fine ICON Management $500,000 for ‘hazardous living conditions’
A city-state task force found that ICON did construction without permits and left tenants without heat or hot water....
Brooklyn landlord facing jail after bulldozing his tenants out of their homes
A Brooklyn landlord is facing a year in jail after being found guilty of forcing rent stabilized tenants out of his property by virtually bulldozing...
AG puts owners on notice with year-long jail term for Croman
Rogue landlord Steve Croman has been jailed for one year and ordered to pay $5 million in fees after pleading guilty to tax fraud. Dubbed...
City slammed for creating buyout boogeymen
Legal experts are warning New York City landlords to be  afraid of strict new rules governing their right to make buyout offers to tenants. “Ronald...