Landlords who got aid are illegally raising rents: AG
By Suzannah Cavanaugh | April 18, 2022 03:30PM
Tenants have reported getting lease renewals with rent increases after their landlords received money from the state’s emergency rental...
Landlords who got aid are illegally raising rents: AG
Eviction attorneys sued tenants who didn’t owe rent: AG
By Suzannah Cavanaugh | April 08, 2022 03:30PM
Attorney General Letitia James sued real estate law firm Balsamo Rosenblatt & Hall for allegedly filing unwarranted eviction suits...
Eviction attorneys sued tenants who didn’t owe rent: AG
Tri-State
Buffalo landlord cheated students out of $200K: AG
By Suzannah Cavanaugh | January 03, 2022 06:02PM
The jig is up for a Buffalo landlord who charged students rent for apartments they were never able to...
Buffalo landlord cheated students out of $200K: AG
Lone Star affiliate reaches $17M settlement with NY homeowners
By Sasha Jones | June 24, 2020 01:15PM
A lender owned by an affiliate of Texas-based Lone Star Funds has reached a settlement after an investigation found...
Lone Star affiliate reaches $17M settlement with NY homeowners
Real estate was among top consumer gripes in 2019
By Mary Diduch | March 02, 2020 03:00PM
Landlord-tenant disputes generated more consumer complaints in the state last year than all but three other sources. New York...
Real estate was among top consumer gripes in 2019
Overzealous investigators went too far in pursuit of Brooklyn landlord, appellate court rules
By Rich Bockmann | January 21, 2020 05:10PM
A Brooklyn landlord who served 20 days in jail after pleading guilty to mortgage fraud has successfully had his conviction overturned. Daniel Melamed won...
Overzealous investigators went too far in pursuit of Brooklyn landlord, appellate court rules
National
Tish James subpoenas Deutsche Bank, opens investigation into Trump projects
TRD Staff | March 12, 2019 10:32AM
The fallout from Michael Cohen’s congressional hearing continues. Two weeks after President Trump’s former “fixer” told lawmakers that his...
Tish James subpoenas Deutsche Bank, opens investigation into Trump projects
Office that produces “Worst landlords of NYC” list would be abolished under proposed council bill
TRD Staff | November 14, 2018 09:40AM
As Letitia James prepares to move into the New York Attorney General’s post, her current role as Public Advocate remains up for grabs. But...
Office that produces “Worst landlords of NYC” list would be abolished under proposed council bill
Issue
How would Tish James deal with the city’s real estate industry?
By Will Parker and Kathryn Brenzel | November 06, 2018 01:15PM
Leading up to September’s primary, the real estate industry flung hundreds of thousands of dollars at two Democratic candidates...
How would Tish James deal with the city’s real estate industry?
Issue
How would Tish James deal with the city’s real estate industry?
By Will Parker and Kathryn Brenzel | October 29, 2018 07:30AM
Leading up to September’s primary, the real estate industry flung hundreds of thousands of dollars at two Democratic candidates...
How would Tish James deal with the city’s real estate industry?