You should have a lawyer from the start; although you could possibly on your own without counsel send out the certified mail letter required by NYS...

NYCHA has a contract [Lease] with your friend. The typical lease, including the NYCHA lease agreement, holds a tenant legally responsible for...

Sure. Anyone could sue even when there isn't any recognized legal claim. There is no cause of action based on injured feelings and overt obnoxious...

Call 311. Make a complaint about failure to repair. Or, do so online. https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01074 Hopefully, the...

The guarantee you signed and had notarized seems based on your description (not the actual word for word) open-ended and applicable to the duration...

No. It is not legal to bang on the walls, floors, and ceilings that surround your apartment and you share with your neighbors. Doing so will...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: It is 51 years since an NYC Civil Court Judge decided that certain conditions could allow a tenant to make a repair and...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant No. Jurisdiction of a summary proceeding is known as In Rem, meaning secured by service of the petition at the actual place...

You did not pose a legal question. You are not a physician. Your amateur diagnosis of mental health issues suggest that you are the person with too...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: When multiple persons unite together in a residential lease agreement, the agreement makes each one independently as well...