Is it possible to direct nycha to sue for back rent caused by one family member to prevent hold over petition from commencing?

Dear NYCHA Resident: You may be missing the point of the 10-Day Notice to Quit. NYCHA turned down your tenancy succession application. Unless...

Can I be evicted from the apartment because I have a temporary restraining order?

Dear Brooklyn Resident: If you are tenants on the same lease--there is no available eviction proceeding. But what difference can that make? You...

Can I See Housing Authority For Having Mold In My Apartment And They Not Doing Anything About It?

Dear Bronx Tenant: You must know you live in the worst managed public housing in NYCHA and NYCHA is under federal monitoring due to failure to...

Squatter rights

Dear Brooklyn NYCHA Resident Squatter Rights mean only a right to be evicted through a Court. A tenant may try for an eviction through a...

If oven breaks down beyond repair does landlord have to replace it with a new oven or can he replace with old refurbished one?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The landlord must replace the defective irreparable stove/oven with a working stove/oven. No requirement exists for an...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: There is no set time. Old and crumbling condition of kitchen cabinets is long past due and is worthy now of replacement....

What can I do if bank refuse to refund my fraud claim ?

Dear Flushing Identity Theft Victim Have you had any reason to give information to law enforcement about how the someone who stole from your...

Can I do an order to show cause to restore to calendar. The court at ttold me I can resubmit my motion. Which is better to do?

Ms. Silver--that's Queens. It is not simple for lawyers and certainly worse for litigants without attorneys. What was the point of your...

Common Litigation Deadlines for New York State

Dear Bath Researcher Guess what? Litigators do not rely on memory for deadline dates. Lawyers use all sort of handy tools for computing...

Is a private elevator required to have a hands free phone?

What is the building code section in violation on the ticket? Since you have a citation (check DOB online to confirm the entry of the...