Sentences with phrase «city housing court»

Government officials and landlords find themselves in an endless cat - and - mouse game of regulate - and - evade that has created its own legal infrastructure in the form of the New York City Housing Court.

A New York City Housing Court judge dismissed a lawsuit against Sharif El - Gamal, the head of Soho Properties and developer of the controversial Park 51 mosque, after his former landlord claimed he failed to pay back rent at a former office.

The representative noted that between 2014 to 2016, New York City Housing Court only ruled that harassment occurred in 2 percent (or less) of cases brought by tenants.

At 2 p.m., NYC Councilman Stephen Levin attends a rally for tenants of 125 Court Street against ongoing evictions, New York City Housing Court, 141 Livingston St., Brooklyn.

Free legal representation in nonpayment, holdover and Housing Part proceedings in the New York City Housing Court for:

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First opened in 1881, the Temple Court building that houses The Beekman was one of the city's first skyscrapers.

A Sept. 15 inspection found Civic Towers unsafe for habitation due to mold and water intrusion from the hurricane, and the city is accusing owner Redwood Housing Partners of Burlingame, California of preventing residents from accessing their belongings, according to a Sept. 20 emergency motion in Miami - Dade Circuit Court.

The answer is that the Christian right in our country is constantly trying to force their religious beliefs into the public sphere (science education, school prayer at public schools, Decalogue displays at court houses, nativity scenes on city hall property, crosses in all kinds of public places, national days of prayer, etc.)-- if these things stopped, the outcry from us non-believers would be greatly diminished.

Other security guards ensured the public kept their distance from the 76 - year - old cleric in the foyers of the seven - floor downtown court house in Australia's second - largest city where he was once archbishop.

of housing court in New York City, and feeling unequipped to deal with clients» everyday problems like crushing poverty, mental illness, domestic violence, and every kind of discrimination you can imagine.

Although the work is more fulfilling, the job comes with its own stresses — being entirely responsible for preventing a family's eviction, navigating the hot mess of housing court in New York City, and feeling unequipped to deal with clients» everyday problems like crushing poverty, mental illness, domestic violence, and every kind of discrimination you can imagine.

Gonzalez already has a court at his house in the Kansas City suburbs.

The beleaguered New York City Housing Authority, which has been in court since 2013 over its handling of mold, has agreed — yet again — to clean up its act.

State Supreme Court Judge Carol Edmead told lawyers for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to take action when it comes to lead inspections.

If the federal government takes any action based on the executive order, de Blasio said the city would challenge the White House in court «the next hour.»

They called for making the city's housing more livable, reforming housing court and addressing the serious health problems that result from lead paint, dust and cockroaches.

Randy Dillard, an organizer with Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA), noted that the city's Right to Counsel law, which provides tenants with free legal assistance in housing court, has provided substantial relief to tenants facing eviction, but said the rent loopholes must be closed to ensure more low - income New Yorkers remain in their apartments.

Court official indicated the panel is meeting in Rensselaer city courtroom in order to avoid leaks that might occur if it met at the Rensselaer County Court House in Troy.

The New York City Housing Authority's controversial land lease program is seeing fresh opposition in court.

Westchester County donated the land, and the development is helping to meet its federal court settlement regarding the need for affordable housing in many of the County's communities, including the City of Rye.

But a day later, he would not specify what legal action would look like — though he maintained that he and other mayors across the country would fight in court — nor explain how the city would handle retaliatory cuts to federal funding for the NYPD, the New York City Housing Authority and the city's public hospital syscity would handle retaliatory cuts to federal funding for the NYPD, the New York City Housing Authority and the city's public hospital sysCity Housing Authority and the city's public hospital syscity's public hospital system.

A state Supreme Court judge ordered the New York City Housing Authority to conduct lead inspections on thousands of apartments with young children.

«I mean the numbers don't look good in taking the Senate back right now and the Republicans are going to keep the House, and in a Trump presidency, with the Senate confirming a conservative Supreme Court nominee, all of the progressive things that we care about in New York City could be taken away,» he said.

Last month, it sued the city's Housing Preservation and Development in Manhattan State Supreme Court.

City Hall's belated effort to collect $ 22 million in unpaid Housing Court fines is coming up empty.

New York City Housing Authority tenants have had enough — and they're taking their landlord to court.

A recent court ruling regarding Garden City, Long Island is a pivotal development in the long struggle to dismantle housing segregation as the federal government, courts and advocacy groups shift the battle beyond cities to white suburban enclaves that have deliberately erected barriers to integration.

As part of the proposal, Mark - Viverito also announced last week an independent commission chaired by former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman would study and come up with proposals to change the city's current criminal justice system from its jails to the court houses.

But City Council members Mark Levine and Vanessa Gibson have previously introduced legislation that would afford every New Yorker a lawyer in housing court — where less affluent New Yorkers are often up against better - heeled landlords — that the Independent Budget Office has estimated would cost $ 100 million.

The city, court, and Erie County Clerk all maintain records necessary to track the imposition and payment of Housing Court fines, but Investigative Post found last year that the records are not coordincourt, and Erie County Clerk all maintain records necessary to track the imposition and payment of Housing Court fines, but Investigative Post found last year that the records are not coordinCourt fines, but Investigative Post found last year that the records are not coordinated.

The City Council today voted to create a new «Office of Civil Justice» to better connect plaintiffs in housing and immigration court with attorneys — an initiative Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito has dubbed «the people's law firm.»

On Wednesday, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer toured the Bronx County Housing Court and held a press availability with members of Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA) at which he announced that he was supportive of City legislation that would provide attorneys to New Yorkers facing eviction or foreclosures.

According to the New York City Civil Courts, there are nearly 300,000 cases filed in housing court every year.

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer stands with members of Community Action for Safe Apartments outside of Bronx County Housing Court today to announce his support for City legislation to provide attorneys for New Yorkers facing eviction or foreclosures.

As reported by The Real Deal last month, the city's Housing Court rarely rules in favor or tenants, having only done so in 2 percent of cases brought by tenants between 2014 and 2016.

Lamphear Court Apartments: Consistent with the City of Corning's Master Plan and the Corning Housing Strategy, the new complex will significantly improve available housing options, and provide energy - efficient, modern apartments in an area that formerly contained antiquated and dilapidated hHousing Strategy, the new complex will significantly improve available housing options, and provide energy - efficient, modern apartments in an area that formerly contained antiquated and dilapidated hhousing options, and provide energy - efficient, modern apartments in an area that formerly contained antiquated and dilapidated housinghousing.

Earlier today, New York City Public Advocate Letitia «Tish» James delivered fiery remarks at the Parkash Tenant Coalition news conference and rally in front of the Bronx Housing Court on the Grand Concourse.

Southern Tier Regional EDC representative Tom Tranter said, «Housing that will be available in Lamphear Court fills a void in the City of Corning.

Lamphear Court Apartments is responsive to the ongoing revitalization of the City of Corning and the quality of life of its residents — particularly those who are low - income and whose housing choices are limited.

His most notable stories have documented shenanigans involving the Buffalo Billion program, dysfunction in the city's Housing Court, and the failure of Buffalo police to apprehend murderers.

The City of Niagara Falls, which in August posted mocking signs in front of five zombie homes owned by Citizens Bank, has filed a State Supreme Court lawsuit demanding that the bank either sell the vacant houses or repair building code violations found there.

Court papers allege that Percoco's motive for corruption was a cash crunch created when he and his wife, Lisa Toscano - Percoco, bought a house in Westchester for $ 800,000 in July 2012, after which she left her job as a New York City schoolteacher.

In 2016, 27 % of tenants in Housing Court for eviction proceedings had lawyers, up from 1 % in 2013, city officials said.

Congressman Daniel Donovan — New York City's lone Republican in the House of Representatives — today urged members of his party in the U.S. Senate to consider President Barack Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court.

In recent years, it's courted controversy from critics in New York, who say the site depletes the city's affordable - housing stock and encourages rapacious entrepreneurs to convert long - term housing into more profitable short - term rentals.

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A highly - placed government source told Gay City that de Blasio reversed himself on the bill to court Greenfield's support as chair of the Land Use Committee for his faltering mass re-zoning plan that includes affordable housing.

The City Will Ask A Housing Court judge to remove Parkash and appoint an administrator to manage the building.

The officials identified in court records as targets of the investigation are: Rensselaer County Board of Elections Commissioner Edward G. McDonough; city Councilmen Michael LoPorto, Gary Galuski, Kevin McGrath, and John Brown; City Council President Clement Campana; City Clerk William A. McInerney; and political operatives Dan Brown, who is John Brown's brother, and Anthony DeFiglio, a former Troy Housing Authority clcity Councilmen Michael LoPorto, Gary Galuski, Kevin McGrath, and John Brown; City Council President Clement Campana; City Clerk William A. McInerney; and political operatives Dan Brown, who is John Brown's brother, and Anthony DeFiglio, a former Troy Housing Authority clCity Council President Clement Campana; City Clerk William A. McInerney; and political operatives Dan Brown, who is John Brown's brother, and Anthony DeFiglio, a former Troy Housing Authority clCity Clerk William A. McInerney; and political operatives Dan Brown, who is John Brown's brother, and Anthony DeFiglio, a former Troy Housing Authority clerk.

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