5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike

… to get repairs restore a buildings heat or remedy other unsafe conditions For instance some tenants of a Flatbush … some  Barber and Robinson both live at 1616 President St in Brooklyn The two plus a few of their neighbors have been on … rent Its not commonly used because it requires tenants to deposit the money their landlord claims they owe with …

By Celia Young |February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM
NYC broker fee bill becomes law without Adams’s signature

… New legislation shifting the burden of paying a broker fee to landlords became law on Friday and will take effect in midJune even without … public to inform New Yorkers about the new law In the past NYC renters have paid broker fees of 10 to 15 percent of the …

By Celia Young |December 16, 2024 - 3:00PM