Can the marshals lock a apartment until housing court reopens?

Dear NYCHA Tenant: NYC Marshals may evict ONLY by authority of the Civil Court of the City of New York after the Court issues an eviction...

Dear Staten Island Home Owner: You do not want a tenant with a firearm in your private house. The tenant is not likely to secure a permit from...

What are my rights in this situation? I'm not interested in moving

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Hiring an attorney is going a step beyond your filing a complaint with DHCR grounded in the landlord's failure to offer a...

In New York is there a statewide eviction can I be Evicted ?

Dear Flushing Tenant: The NY State Office of Court Administration has given the green light to resumption of evictions statewide in certain...

Constitutional question?

The Twenty Fifth Amendment to the Constitution deals with that...

Does a landlord have to bring proof into court of showing that the tenant didn't pay ?

Dear Albany Tenant: The landlord must prove the elements of the petition. That is prove its case in Court in a trial with the Judge presiding,...

ONGOING LANDLORD/TENANT BATTLE/EVICTION

Dear Jamaica Tenant: Then do not consent to the conversion of the file to electronic filing. Conversion of the file is a prerequisite to...

Dear Flushing Tenant: If you cannot pay rent because your income is impacted by Covid-19, you also cannot be evicted even if you owe rent. NY...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You should do more fact investigation than rely on the neighbor's remark that the building contains only four Class A...

I want to sue my exlandlord for my security and pain and suffering and punitive damages.they told me i could not break my lease?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: If the totality of money damage is $10,000.00 or less, you may use Small Claims Court to determine your right to a...