On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | May 18, 2020 | Landlord-tenant Law
We noted in a recent Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph blog post the hyped yet necessarily muted excitement of many NYC tenant advocates concerning recently passed housing legislation. That law is formally denoted as the Housing Stability and...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Oct 11, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law, New York City Landlord-Tenant Law Blog
Sam Himmelstein’s latest Ask Sam article on BrickUnderground.com addresses how landlords use false pretenses to enter a tenant’s apartment. Click Here to Read The Full Article
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jun 26, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
UNDERSTANDING THE NEW RENT LAWS, PART 1 – RECOVERING RENT OVERCHARGES JUST GOT EASIER FOR NEW YORKERS On June 14th, New York Governor Cuomo signed Housing Stability and Protection Act of 2019, which is the most substantial rent law passed on the past 50 years. A...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Apr 1, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
Looking for your first apartment in New York? You probably have many questions and possibly some apprehension as you begin your search. There are ways, however, to make the search a little easier. It helps to understand the types of issues you may be facing in your...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 25, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
New York State Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) champions the rights of renters and meaningful tenant safeguards against bad-faith and profit-hungry urban landlords. She noted recently that she is “far more optimistic than I’ve ever been in my adult...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 24, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
It is hardly surprising that legions of New York City co-op unit owners routinely seek to secure tenants for their apartments via a rental or subletting arrangement. That is simply an urban housing reality. Dwelling owners are sometimes real estate investors with...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 21, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
Finding an apartment in New York City can be a struggle. Finding an affordable apartment, however, can seem downright impossible. This is why some individuals look to Housing Connect to apply for housing that is more cost effective. In 2013, Housing Connect created a...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 11, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
A rather singular group of New Yorkers currently making a bit of a stir in the landlord-tenant universe largely comprises individuals who might have gone by the moniker “geek” in former times. That is, many of them are number crunchers, eminently...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Dec 18, 2018 | Landlord-tenant Law
The “endemic character of [its] collapse.” That is the central point underscored in a recent New York Magazine article chronicling the deep and documented woes of the New York City Housing Authority. The NYCHA is charged with operating and maintaining the...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Nov 22, 2018 | Landlord-tenant Law
The battle lines are drawn. Or seemingly so, in the near wake of New York’s recent state elections and regarding the potential for material housing adjustments to be made across the nation’s largest metro. Concerning that subject matter, there has...
