Fighting Back in Flatbush
Tenants in a Flatbush prewar apartment complex join together to take on one of New York’s most notorious property companies.
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Brooklyn tenants fear evictions, rally for support
Tenants of 63 Tiffany Place in Carrol Gardens, Brooklyn and city leaders rallied to pressure their landlord to halt rent hikes and evictions.
Why a ‘Startling Number’ of Low-Income Tenants Face Eviction Cases
Some of the biggest providers of housing for mentally ill and formerly homeless New Yorkers have sued tenants for unpaid rent. While few have been evicted, critics call the process cruel and unnecessary. Read more at The New York Times.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Bed-Stuy tenants fight to prevent eviction
Tenants of a Bedford-Stuyvesant building went to court on Thursday to delay action on the eviction of a longtime resident, renewing a two-year battle in which they’ve accused their landlord of harassment and deception.
Metro: NYC evictions down thanks to legal aid program for tenants
Access to legal counsel at NYC Housing Court reduces evictions for those most vulnerable: report.