tenants

Ask Sam: What’s your biggest lesson from a 44-year career as a NYC tenant lawyer?

… and tenant associations is retiring at the end of the month after 44 years Congratulations Sam Over the course of a storied career fighting for tenants rights and helping New York City renters weather huge legal and political changes he has come …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |May 22, 2024 - 2:30PM

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Ask Sam: My landlord claims to have no record of several rent payments. How do I prove him wrong?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |May 8, 2024 - 4:30PM

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Affordable Housing

My landlord wants to renovate my rent-stabilized apartment. Can I pay for the upgrade to avoid a rent hike?

By Celia Young |May 1, 2024 - 3:30PM

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Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: Can a landlord evict me from a rent-stabilized apartment so that his relative can move in?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |April 10, 2024 - 1:30PM

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Ask Sam: I’m a month-to-month tenant. Can a new landlord raise the rent—and charge me retroactively?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 28, 2024 - 10:30AM

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Ask Sam: How could the 2024 election affect NYC renters?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 13, 2024 - 2:15PM

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Ask Sam’s Greatest Hits

… his tenant law expertise with Brick readers for years now Today we revisit some of his most popular columns tackling the big issues that NYC renters face ranging from construction noise to unsigned … Himmelstein says Repairs are forcing me to move out for a month Should my landlord pay for me to relocate Your …