Ask Sam: I found out my apartment is supposed to have a dishwasher. Can I get reimbursed for rent overcharges?
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Vagrants in the Building Lobby
Can we just get rid of the tenant blacklist altogether?
Is your landlord legally required to provide you with a fridge—or any appliances?
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Why Isn’t There A Landlord Blacklist?
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My building’s had an illegal, hazardous gas hookup for years. Can I get a rent abatement?
HGJ files suit for unlawfully deregulated Bronx tenants
Tenants Units Against Notorious Landlord Rafael Toledano
Downtown Landlords Abusing 421-g Tax Abatement Program
The dreaded tenant blacklist: What you need to know
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Brown Water in a Rental
Can my landlord make me pay a surcharge for my A/C unit—even if I already pay the electric?
Ask Sam: I paid last month’s rent when I moved in. Now that I’m leaving, can my landlady make me pay more?
How to find out if your building has a J-51 tax abatement—and if your rent was raised illegally
Ask Sam: Repairs are forcing me to move out for a month. Should my landlord pay for me to relocate?
Should our co-op be worried about a new sponsor hassling our tenants?
Clipper, Equity Residential sued over 421g
What’s the Value of Roof Access?
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Ask Sam: How do I protect myself from a landlord’s illegal eviction attempts?
Does my co-op building have to hire a full-time super?
How Rudy Giuliani Helped Landlords Get A Tax Break with No Strings Attached
Ask Sam: My landlord lied about my preferential rent. Is it still binding?
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Ask Sam: Why My Elevator Never Works
How much notice do I have to give my landlord to leave a rent-stabilized apartment?
A Clash of Old and New in a Manhattan Real Estate Prairie
Ask Sam: If I start making more money, will I lose my 80/20 apartment?
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Can the landlord kick you out for a month while they renovate?
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Can my landlord claim my apartment for himself, even though I’m a senior citizen?
New York Observer: In the (Construction) Zone
Lenox Terrace Association of Concerned Tenants newsletter
Letter to the Editor regarding J51 and Luxury Deregulations published in New York Law Journal
New York Magazine’s Women Leaders in the Law 2016
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My Landlord Lives Out Of The Country. Do I Really Have To Shovel The Snow For Him?
My Landlord Refuses To Let My Exterminator In The Building. Can He Do That?
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