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The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, recently announced that the U.S. had entered into a consent decree resolving a civil lawsuit that it had filed against a New York City contractor, Apex Building Company, for violating lead paint safety regulations.
Mayor Adams recently announced successful enforcement actions against nearly 3,500 health and safety violations in more than 5,000 apartments. An agreement between the city and four major property owners and their companies has resulted in almost $500,000 in civil penalties and compelled the property owners to resolve all outstanding violations, and forced compliance with Local Law 1 of 2004 — the New York City Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act.
The Department of Buildings recently announced the expansion of its Summer No-Penalty Inspection Program, providing property owners and landlords with an opportunity to assess the condition of their buildings and address potential repair projects. The program runs until July 31 and allows participants to benefit from expert guidance and proactive maintenance without incurring penalties.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander recently submitted a letter to the Mayor’s Office of Civil Justice to call upon the Mayor’s administration to request the courts slow down the calendaring of eviction cases to ease the demand on the city’s Right to Counsel program.
Last week, the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) passed a preliminary first vote on one-year and two-year leases for rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. The preliminary vote passed 5 to 4, advancing a range of proposed rent hikes ahead of a final vote scheduled for June 21.
The board's preliminary vote called for the following proposed lease guidelines for rent-stabilized apartments:
Mayor Adams recently appointed Kathleen Corradi as the city’s first-ever citywide director of rodent mitigation, also known as the “rat czar.” In this newly created role, Corradi will coordinate across city government agencies, community organizations, and the private sector to reduce the rat population in New York City.
Mayor Eric Adams recently announced the appointment of Nestor Davidson as the new chair of the New York City Rent Guidelines Board. The nine-member Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) is responsible for adjusting rents for the one million New York City apartments subject to the city’s rent stabilization law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled against landlords in a lawsuit challenging New York’s rent stabilization law and the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA). The court affirmed the New York Eastern District Court’s decision when it dismissed the case in September 2020.
Attorney General Letitia James’ office recently announced that it had recovered more than $422,000 from Fairfield Properties, one of Long Island’s largest apartment owner. The real estate company illegally withheld full or partial security deposits without providing tenants with a written itemized list of deductions, inspected apartments without the tenant present, and did not allow tenants to make repairs before vacating their apartment to avoid penalties.
Mayor Eric Adams recently released details of a plan to facilitate the conversion of underused office space into new housing. The plan’s recommendations were made by the Office Adaptive Reuse Task Force, led by NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick. The task force was convened by the Adams administration in July 2022 following Local Law 43 of 2022.
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