It does not matter that you are "abroad" as you are required to handle your business here. You will either pay the new rate, move your items to...

You will need to get copies of both and compare them.

Market rate is not "price gouging" nor is it so simply because you cannot afford to live there anymore. This is especially so if you have not had...

A claim for? They returned the entire sec. dep. to you. What are you trying to accomplish?

This an interesting quandary as the sec.dep. is NOT assigned to an individual roommate or tenant but is collectively owned by by all the tenants....

No because none of that has anything to do with a 7 day notice.

Why would you think that the Sheriff is no longer "processing" evictions?

Unfortunately, "doesn't sound right to me" is not a legal defense nor a useful issue in dealing with your non-payment of rent. The landlord is not...

You will need to contact the NYS housing authority about that, but it is my understanding that such programs are administered at the state level...

Waivers of money owed is much easier than re-payment of prior money paid for a variety of obvious reasons. You will likely have to sue the defunct...