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October 18, 2017 - 10:00AM
Ask Sam: My landlord claims I’m not rent-stabilized because a J-51 subsidy expired before I moved in. Is this true?
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October 4, 2017 - 10:00AM
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September 7, 2017 - 1:00PM
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August 16, 2017 - 1:00PM
Ask Sam: My landlady moved me out of a stabilized unit, and now she wants to raise my rent by $400. What can I do?
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August 2, 2017 - 9:59AM
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July 26, 2017 - 12:10PM
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July 12, 2017 - 11:15AM
Our landlord is doing renovations that will shrink the size of our apartment. What can we do?
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June 20, 2017 - 2:59PM
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June 8, 2017 - 1:45PM
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May 23, 2017 - 12:59PM
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