lawsuits

Incentra Village House at 30 and 32 Eighth Ave. in the West Village
The Market
NYC files first lawsuit under Local Law 18 against owners of West Village inn
By Jennifer White Karp |May 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
A beautiful pink flowering cherry tree next to an old brick residential building with a fire escape in Astoria Queens New York during spring
The Search
A wet, hot, broker fee-free summer? A major change to rental broker fees is supposed to start in June

… the broker they hire starting on June 11th according to the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection The new law … prohibits brokers from conditioning the rental of residential real property on a tenant engaging any agent but … largely depends on your individual circumstances when your lease is up when you have the time to pack up your stuff or …

By Celia Young |May 12, 2025 - 1:30PM
Unionized workers rallied outside of Legal Services NYC’s Manhattan office at 40 Worth St. in February amid contract negotiations. Signs read "Fair Contract Now!!"
Neighborhood Intel
Tenant attorneys and legal service workers secure contract, avoid strike
By Celia Young |March 11, 2025 - 2:30PM
New-York building facades with fire escape stairs
The Search
NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court
By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM
Unionized workers rallying outside of Legal Services NYC’s Manhattan office at 40 Worth St. amid contract negotiations.
Neighborhood Intel
NYC housing attorneys rally as potential strike nears: ‘A fair contract is possible’
By Celia Young |February 26, 2025 - 11:00AM
New York, USA - June 21, 2019: Image of a construction worker resting on a scaffold.
Renovation
5 ways condo and condo boards can prevent fake construction accident lawsuits
By Celia Young |February 21, 2025 - 12:45PM
Union members march in a circle on Monday afternoon in front of Queens Civil Court.
Rent
Legal services staffers and housing lawyers rally for a raise, warn of potential strike
By Celia Young |February 4, 2025 - 3:30PM
Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, USA -March, 2024. New York Warehouse apartment block. Classic exterior metal fire escapes on or near Greenwich Street in New York City.
Co-ops
Does our NYC co-op board need to tell shareholders that we’re getting sued?
By Celia Young |December 4, 2024 - 12:30PM
Brick houses in Flushing, Queens
Buy
A decade-long deed theft saga ends with victims regaining their Brooklyn properties
By Jennifer White Karp |November 18, 2024 - 9:30AM