Moving to or around New York can quickly become overwhelming. Finding a home that is affordable, safe and in the desired neighborhood, it can take a lot of hunting. As such, finding your new home can be a great relief. Unfortunately, there may still be…
On Behalf of Himmelstein Gribben & Joseph LLP | May 18, 2020 | Landlord-tenant Law | We noted in a recent Himmelstein Gribben & Joseph blog post the hyped yet necessarily muted excitement of many NYC tenant advocates concerning recently passed housing legislation. That law is formally denoted as the Housing…
As of May 1, New York still leads the nation in coronavirus cases, with more than 300,000 residents affected. Now that the state is expanding testing, where anyone can get a test at their local pharmacy, more people are likely to test positive. If you…
In the last several weeks, millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of businesses shutting down to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Of course, New York has become the epicenter of the epidemic – in the number of cases, those who have lost…
The outbreak of the coronavirus has hit New York City harder than any other city in the United States. Not only have more than 19,000 NYC residents died and more than 174,000 have been infected with COVID-19, thousands of New York City businesses have shut…
The outbreak of the coronavirus has hit New York City harder than any other city in the United States. Not only have more than 19,000 NYC residents died and more than 174,000 have been infected with COVID-19, thousands of New York City businesses have shut…
There is bad news for tenants with rent overcharge claims dating prior to June 2019: The NY Court of Appeals has ruled that certain recent amendments to the Rent Stabilization Law (“RSL”) are unconstitutional as applied to past overcharges. On April 2, 2020, the NY…
Far too often, landlords lease apartments that don’t meet legal criteria and can put you at risk. As a renter, it is important to know your rights and know what to look for to avoid getting taken advantage of by a landlord. According to tenants’…
Apartment hunting can be a grueling process. When you finally find a place that works for you, you want to make sure you can stay there for as long as you like. So it’s important to understand the terms of your lease, including whether you…
Surviving in New York City requires much more than just tenacity and a New York attitude. In today’s housing market, it also requires a hefty amount of rent each month. According to a new analysis from the Citizens Budget Commission, about half of all renters…
Rent laws in New York City change all the time, and it can be extraordinarily difficult for renters to keep track of what these changes are or what impact they could have. This is especially true for tenants who move around a lot and people…
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1,532,508 people in New York state (or 9.9 percent of the state’s population) have asthma. Living with asthma is difficult enough, but it is even harder when the conditions in your home make it…
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