Hello: Hopefully your written roommate agreement has a no smoking clause or the building has a no smoking rule, but you either work out a deal...

Hello: You can have the documents notarized via Zoom or pay for a notary to visit in person.

Hello: Bring your proof to the court and raise it as a defense. Get counsel assigned to you if po.

Hello: This depends. Is the cousin a named tenant on the lease or just as a member of the family? Are you still entitled to the same unit if she...

Hello: Technically, if she is not the owner, she cannot bring an eviction proceeding without consent or authorization from your grandmother.

Hello: Is this rule, etc. incorporated into the lease? If not, the closing of the compactor is a breach by the landlord and tenants should...

Hello: If your mother is seeking return of what she paid, it is unlikely that she would get it from the landlord. She would want to argue that...

Hello: It is possible. See https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/media/fair-chance-act-factsheet-for-employees.page

Hello: Hopefully you do not need to litigate over these issues but as it appears now, you are just a month to month tenant with a weak argument...

Hello: You may wind up in court over this so pick your battles...post divorce litigation can be costly and emotionally challenging.