Superintendent in NYC fatally attacked during alleged confrontation with a man attempting to steal packages from his tenants
Altercation in Brooklyn Leads to Fatality A violent confrontation in a Brooklyn apartment complex resulted in the death of the building manager, who was reportedly engaged with a man believed to be part of a group responsible for stealing packages from the site over the past few months, according to police and sources. The 41-year-old […]
Human rights agency penalizes landlords $55K for notice urging tenants to alert ICE about immigrants
Settlement Reached in Discrimination Case Against Landlord New York Governor Kathy Hochul has expressed her approval of a recently reached settlement where a landlord was fined $55,000. This came after the landlord posted a notice urging tenants to report immigrants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Reports indicate that a building superintendent attempted to intimidate […]
Judge criticizes NYCHA tenants for ‘frivolous’ AI lawsuit
AI-Generated Lawsuit Dismissed by Manhattan Judge A judge in Manhattan criticized tenants from NYCHA for submitting what he called a “garbage” lawsuit before dismissing the case last week. The lawsuit, filed by residents in Chelsea, aimed to stop the demolition of older public housing units and replace them with affordable market-rate homes. However, it appears […]
NYC area shakes off its industrial past to attract big tenants
Hudson Square Gears Up for a Bright Future Hudson Square, nestled in Manhattan’s Lower District, has become a bustling hub for technology and media giants. Spanning the area between Clarkson and Canal Streets from north to south, and West Street to Sixth Avenue, this trapezoidal neighborhood is pulling in big names. In just the last […]
Hunter Biden reveals new position with California nonprofit advocating for undocumented tenants
Hunter Biden Collaborating with Tenant Rights Group Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, has announced his engagement with a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles called the Homelessness Prevention and Tenant Rights Group. This initiative aims to aid low-income tenants who are facing eviction and other challenges related to illegal detentions. He is working […]
New broker fee law in NYC is being ignored by crafty real estate agents, claim tenants: ‘Taking advantage of a loophole’
This issue goes beyond the surface. Landlords in New York City are employing deceptive methods to bypass new regulations that ban renters from being charged broker fees, as reported. Numerous prospective tenants are encountering unexpected “management” or “technology” fees that seem oddly reminiscent of traditional broker fees that they used to pay. “They really know […]
Rent Board’s rules on lease increases won’t help tenants, according to landlords.
Recently, the Rent Guidelines Committee moved closer to harming the housing market by proposing rent increases that fall below what landlords need to cover their costs. Most members, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, have tentatively approved rent hikes of 1.75% to 4.75% for two-year leases, and 4.75% to 7.75% for one-year leases. The board is […]
Inside Jordon Hudson’s $8M rental empire — where her tenants are stunned she’s their landlord: ‘Isn’t she 24?’
BOSTON – Pioneering landlord Jordon Hudson is charging the best dollars for her $8 million luxury Boston Real Estate Empire apartment. And her tenants were gobsmacked to find out that their rent checks would go to the 24-year-old girlfriend of patriot legend Bill Belichick. “I was scrolling through the X and looking at our home […]
Cuomo is ‘landlords’ favorite candidate,’ lefty NYC mayoral hopefuls and tenants say, slamming ex-gov’s housing record
Andrew Cuomo is “a favorite landlord candidate,” a left-handed opponent in the New York City mayoral race, and tenant supporters argued Friday. Slate and supporters, the leading Democratic candidate, approved by the Left Workers and Family Party, held a joint rally outside city hall, shed light on what she said was Cuomo’s shady housing policy […]
‘Shady’ $7B Biden climate slush fund recipient facilitated NY low-income housing sale that hiked rents, forced out residents: tenants
WASHINGTON — A New York woman, a woman expected to earn nearly $7 billion from the Biden administration's Climate Slash Fund, was once forced through the sale of low-income housing complexes in Westchester County, and has grown by up to 80%, making it unable to spend many tenants. SADIE MCKEOWN – a Democratic donors He […]