Should I leave my current share apartment?

Dear Flushing Roommate: Without reviewing your written agreement I will take your point and agree you are right and the tenant is wrong....

I’m 17 can I get an apartment at this age?

Dear Tiana: It is not likely a landlord will take the risk renting to a 17 year old person without a substantial security deposit and without a...

How to dismiss unfairly hearing for disability permit parking, on the permit doesn’t say no parking where says “no parking 3-7”.

Dear Manhattan Vehicle Owner: Are you certain the sign was No Parking and not No Standing? The disability parking permit does not allow for...

How do I get my bond back?

What chance do you have recovering your money from a thief who impersonated you and cashed a check made out to you? Do you believe this person is...

Is it illegal for someone with a felony to go shotgun hunting? What are the potential consequences?

If you are accurate and your former felon friend possesses a firearm he could run afoul of...

Dear New York Storage Customer: Was there any point using real names in the post? You aren't a satisfied customer, let management know. This...

Roaches have been biting my child can I sue NYCHA for this problem after consistently complaints I have a record of everything ?

Dear Brooklyn NYCHA Tenant: I am sorry your baby is bitten in her crib by roaches. You clearly must take charge to prevent injury to your child...

Dear Syracuse Spouse: Please visit an attorney for estate planning. Your husband is wrong. Without either a tenancy by the entirety...

Landlord is putting me in legal, what can I do ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you have a Rent Stabilized tenancy paying the rent you now owe and having a zero balance prevents the landlord starting...

If i am have a month to month lease and am having noise problems with a neighbor, can I legally with old rent until problem is r

Dear Brooklyn Tenant The old-school notion that rent withholding allows a tenant to assert the statutory Warranty of Habitability as a defense...