2020

  • Dec 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is quoted in a recent BrickUnderground.com article addressing the question: Can my NYC apartment building really ban me from having overnight guests?

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  • Dec 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is extensively quoted in this article on landlords’ obligation to perform repairs and provide services and force recalcitrant landlords to comply.

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  • Dec 2020

    Sam Himmelstein’s most recent Ask Sam article on BrickUnderground.com offers commentary on what tenants and landlords might expect in light of the Democrats gaining a supermajority in the New York State Senate.

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  • Nov 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is quoted in a BrickUndergound.com article that addresses this question- I signed a lease with a concession, but when I renewed, my rent jumped by several hundred dollars. Can I fight this?

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  • Nov 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is quoted in a BrickUnderground.com article which addresses the issue of fixing up a NYC rental apartment.

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  • Nov 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is quoted in a recent New York Times article which addresses the question “I Broke My Lease. Do I Still Have to Pay the Rent?”

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  • Nov 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is quoted in recent BrickUnderground.com article that address the questions- What is a ‘constructive eviction’ and what situations does it apply to?

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  • Nov 2020

    Sam Himmelstein’s recent Ask Sam article addresses question: I’m month-to-month. Do I have the right to take a roommate that my landlord rejected?

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  • Nov 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is quoted in a recent BrickUnderground.com article which addresses whether a tenant is required to disclose financial information to their landlord

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  • Oct 2020

    Sam Himmelstein’s latest Ask Sam article on BrickUnderground.com answers the question “How do I start a tenant association?”

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  • Oct 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is quoted in recent New York Times article a landlord’s responsibility to keep your building safe from theft.

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  • Oct 2020

    Kevin McConnell is quoted in a Brick Underground column, which addresses My co-op is the same size as my neighbor’s but we have unequal shares. Can I challenge my allocation?

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  • Oct 2020

    Sam Himmelstein latest Ask Sam article on The Brick Underground addresses the question – Are landlords less likely to take NYC tenants to housing court because of the new rent laws?

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  • Oct 2020

    Sam Himmelstein’s latest Ask Sam article on The Brick Underground addresses the questions If I am month-to-month, can I move out whenever I want? Can my landlord end my lease at any time?

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  • Sep 2020

    Elizabeth Donoghue is quoted in recent New York Times article regarding how a tenants can leverage current market to negotiate rent reduction

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  • Sep 2020

    Sam Himmelstein is quoted in recent Brick Underground article that address the question- My landlord wants a sublet fee if I get a new roommate. Do I have to pay it?

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  • Sep 2020

    HMGJ Recovers Over $8 Million In Rent Refunds, A Waiver Of MCI Charges And Forgiveness Of 10 Years Of Rent Increases In Historic J51 Class Action Settlement

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  • Aug 2020

    Sam Himmelstein quoted in recent New York Times article addressing rent stabilization requirements for when you have been out of your apartment due to health concerns.

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  • Aug 2020

    Hear Sam Himmelstein discuss the current landscape of NYC Rental Market on Talking Alternative Broadcast.

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  • Aug 2020

    HMGJ wins a two and a half year, 30% rent abatement, after trial, proving the landlord failed to satisfactorily maintain a rent stabilized studio apartment.

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  • July 2020

    Over $1.1 Million Rent Refunds Mailed To 400 Current And Former Lenox Terrace Tenants In Settlement Of 10-Year J-51 Class Action

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  • July 2020

    Ask Sam: I had a trial pending in housing court when Covid hit. What happens now?

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  • July 2020

    Sam Himmelstein quoted in Law360 article regarding a letter sent by private tenant bar opposing the resumption of in person trials.

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  • July 2020

    Elizabeth Donoghue is quoted in New York Magazine, in article regarding negotiating a rent reduction.

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  • July 2020

    Ask Sam: I want to negotiate a buyout with my landlord. Should I wait out the coronavirus?

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  • June 2020

    Ask Sam: Two of my roommates moved out. Am I responsible for their rent?

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  • June 2020

    Our firm is glad that the Rent Guidelines Board issued a freeze on rent increases for rent stabilized tenants. But as firm partner Sam Himmelstein explains in this article, this isn’t enough to protect NYC tenants from eviction.

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  • June 2020

    NYC Judges Preview Slow Start For New Eviction Cases

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  • June 2020

    Ask Sam: How do I get help when New York passes the Emergency Rent Relief Act?

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  • June 2020

    Kevin McConnell participated in Sen. Liz Krueger’s Virtual Town Hall on Housing Issues focusing on Co-op Shareholders, Condo Unit Owners and Small Owners on June 4, 2020.

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  • June 2020

    Can my landlord charge me a ‘hardship increase’ on my rent-stabilized apartment?

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  • June 2020

    Judge Calls Brooklyn Housing Court Reopening A Challenge

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  • June 2020

    If you can’t pay June rent, here are your options

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  • June 2020

    Senator Krueger’s Virtual Town Hall Series
    Housing Issues, Part 2: Coop Shareholders, Condo Owners, & Small Homeowners

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  • May 2020

    Should You Renew Your Lease if You’ve Lost Your Job?

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  • May 2020

    Ask Sam: I had to stop paying rent. What will happen next?

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  • May 2020

    I’m struggling because of coronavirus. Why won’t my landlord lower the rent?

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  • May 2020

    Samuel J. Himmelstein, a New York City lawyer who represents tenants, tells CNBC Make It. If they have multiple tenants, they are likely already having these conversations and might have a financial hardship plan in place.

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  • April 2020

    Firm Partner Sam Himmelstein offers advice to tenants who live in buildings where amenities such as laundry rooms or gyms have been closed due to the current crisis.

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  • April 2020

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  • April 2020

    Is It Unethical to Ask My Roommate to Move Out Right Now?

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  • April 2020

    David Hershey-Webb appeared at the April Virtual Meeting of the Four Freedoms Democratic Club to discuss Tenants’ Rights and the Covid19 Emergency. Others guests include Councilmembers Mark Levine and Ben Kallos and Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright.

  • April 2020

    What happens if tenants can’t pay rent when the eviction moratorium ends?

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  • April 2020

    Can I Break My Lease Because of Coronavirus?

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  • April 2020

    Tips for negotiating with your landlord during the Covid-19 pandemic: Here’s what works

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  • March 2020

    What if I Can’t Pay My Rent Now?

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  • March 2020

    Ask Sam: Should my neighbors and I hire a lawyer to deal with a possible rent increase for an elevator repair?

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  • March 2020

    Sam Himmelstein’s latest Ask Sam article on BrickUnderground.com addresses What happens if you have a case pending in NYC housing court during the coronavirus crisis?

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  • March 2020

    I live in a rent-stabilized apartment. Is my parking spot protected from rent hikes?

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  • March 2020

    Can I get in trouble for smoking weed in a NYC rental apartment?

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  • February 2020

    Sam Himmelstein’s latest Ask Sam article on BrickUnderground.com addresses What’s a ‘major capital improvement,’ and does it really mean my landlord can raise the rent?

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  • February 2020

    David Hershey-Webb was a guest presenter, along with Damon P. Howard at Hon. Gerald Lebovits’ New York Landlord-Tenant Law class at Fordham Law School on February 28, 2020. David discussed issues around the HSTPA of 2019.

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