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 never been any...

We preface today's blog post with a nutshell summary of the key details relevant to New York City's annual "Heat Season." That period commences on October 1 each year and runs through May 31. City owners of residential buildings are required to adhere to specified...

We noted in a recent blog post the view of the New York Times' editorial board that affordable housing in NYC is under an onslaught, and for myriad reasons. The paper stresses that change is badly and imminently needed to reverse decades'-long policy enactments that...

They're a time-honored and seemingly unchangeable mechanism linked with renting an apartment in New York City. "They" are security deposits, and it would be a gross understatement to simply note that they tie up a portion of the assets held by hundreds of thousands of...

New York City legislators have been notably busy over the past several months drafting local laws that a recent New York Law Journal article notes are intended to materially expand tenant protections. The newly enacted statutory housing provisions apply to...

Although many New Yorkers hear the term co-op or condominium conversion from time to time, they might understandably not command a solid grasp of what that entails or signifies legally. That's not surprising, right? As the saying goes, "Until it happens to you ... ."...

It is likely the case that a good many New York City residents aren't exactly sure what the status of their leased apartment is or how to find accurate information concerning that important matter. And it is important, obviously, given the complex and frenetic nature...

Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph attorneys provide strong and proven representation to NYC tenants, condo unit owners and co-op shareholders across the virtual universe of housing-related concerns. We note on our Manhattan law firm's website that...

Any article discussing Facebook might reasonably lead off with reference to its size and clout. A recent New York Times piece refers to the company as an "advertising behemoth," which is certainly the case. Reportedly, Facebook users total more than two billion a...

Last month after 6 years of caucusing with the NY State Senate Republicans, the "Independent Democratic Conference" or "IDC" dissolved and their 8 members have rejoined the New York State Senate Democrats. With the reunification of the Senate Democrats there is new...