Building service employees missed out on over $140,000 in pay.
NYC Comptroller’s Bureau of Labor Law recently filed lawsuits against divisions of Planned Companies for failure to pay prevailing wage and supplemental benefits to building service employees at two 421-a...
The TPC will work to address housing complaints across the five boroughs.
The city recently launched the Tenant Protection Cabinet (TPC), a city agency dedicated to protecting tenants. It’s a multi-agency collaboration intended to serve renters in New York City by...
Operating costs rose an average of 6.1% between 2021 and 2022, while net operating income increased 10%.
The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) is mandated by law to establish yearly rent adjustments for rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. The board holds an annual...
During the pandemic, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) saw a significant increase in the number and balance of delinquent accounts. In fact, the total of delinquent payments nearly doubled to $1.2 billion...
Mayor Eric Adams recently announced that the city has won around $4.2 million in fines and settlements in three lawsuits against Daniel Ohebshalom and his business affiliates. The city accused Ohebshalom of making more than $300,000 in illegal hotel fees after displacing tenants in rent-...
New York Attorney General Letitia James is launching a program to fund fair housing testers across the state. The program will use undercover testers to determine if fair housing laws are being followed in New York. The program will include responding to complaints about housing bias, advocating...
