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confrontation with unhappy neighbor in hallway
Troubleshooting
Is your neighbor harassing you? Follow these 4 steps to handle the problem
By Evelyn Battaglia |September 15, 2025 - 10:00AM
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
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

… New York Citys legal counsel pushed back against a lawsuit challenging the citys new broker fee law in a court filing on Friday calling for … violates brokers first amendment rights goes against the contracts clause of the constitution and that the statenot …

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

… wary of another threat falsified accident claims Fraudulent construction accident claims have garnered headlines and a … with had seen suspicious lawsuits where a construction worker claimed to have been injured while working at a condo … doesnt appear to be widespread for condos and coops some NYC property managers are advising caution when it comes to …

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