Can a father take a preemie baby away from the mother if she is breastfeeding when he signed an affidavit?

Dear Jamestown Mother: Did you call the police; because the way you expressed this event it seems like a kidnapping an ripe for an AMBER Alert.

How do I file for an extension to a warrant of eviction?

Dear Seaford Tenant: Usually, if the court denied your application for relief based on a claim of default by the landlord in complying with a...

Dear New York Tenant: Unless you have written proof that the antique furniture in the apartment is yours the police are not likely to escort you...

Does a section 8 management company have the right to enter premises unannounced for a minor inspection?

Dear Mt. Kisco Tenant's Health Aide: So your instincts are correct; the landlord is not allowed to barge into the apartment without any reason...

Who does a tenant pay rent to upon death of landlord, and assignment of a voluntary administrator who is now 1/3 owner?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: Usually, the heirs (new owners) register the change of ownership with the Office of Code Enforcement (nyc gov hpd) or...

DO I HAVE ENOUGH OF A REASON TO ASK MY LANDLORD FOR A SMALL RENT REDUCTION?

Dear New York Tenant: Sure you are justified. A significant loss of a basic service (elevator is not an amenity) is a breach of the statutory...

What should I do when my landlord did not give me a new lease.

Dear New York Tenant: You are right to expect a renewal lease offer in advance of the end of a lease in NYC if your tenancy is Rent Stabilized....

Can I be evicted in a month from an illegal apartment ?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: Whether the apartment is legal or not to live in, a tenant without a lease is subject to the landlord's whim to end...

Is it legal for me to withhold the rental payments because the landlord is refusing to pay me the Judgment I was Awarded?

Dear Far Rockaway Tenant: Oh boy. If the judgment is final you could force the sale of the landlord's real property, even the building you live...

Is a rent demand defective if it contains rent for a month not currently due?

Dear New York Tenant: Yes. That is an improper demand. The demand is not a good faith statement of the rent currently due and not paid....