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Legal Services NYC, Legal Aid, and Selendy Gay Secure SCOTUS Order in Final Two Rent Stabilization Law Cases
(NEW YORK, NY) – Legal Services NYC, The Legal Aid Society, and Selendy Gay PLLC, along with the NY Attorney General’s office, secured a U.S. Supreme Court order which denies the landlords’ petitions for certiorari in Building and Realty Institute Of…
Legal Services NYC Helps Brooklyn Homeowner Regain Title to His Home, End Decade-Long Deed Theft Saga
NEW YORK, NY — The wide-ranging deed theft perpetrated by the notorious Launch Development firm and its owner, Herzel Meiri, finally came to a close recently with an unqualified victory for a homeowner, Vincent Holmes, who after nearly a decade, finally…
NYC’s Leading Legal Service Providers Urge City to Correct Contract Payment Issues that Jeopardize Critical Housing and Immigration Representation for New Yorkers in Need
(NEW YORK, NY) – Legal Services NYC, The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A, NMIC, the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), CAMBA Legal Services, Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS), the Human Services Council, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, The…
Legal Services NYC, Legal Aid, and Selendy Gay Secure SCOTUS Order in Final Two Rent Stabilization Law Cases
(NEW YORK, NY) – Legal Services NYC, The Legal Aid Society, and Selendy Gay PLLC, along with the NY Attorney General’s office, secured a U.S. Supreme Court order which denies the landlords’ petitions for certiorari in Building and Realty Institute Of…
Bronx Tenants Defeat Landlord’s Attempt to Illegally Raise Rents, Saving Nearly $1.3 Million in Increases
(MOUNT HOPE, NY) – In a major victory for tenants across the city, tenants at 1777 Grand Concourse in the Bronx successfully pushed the New York State’s Division of Homes and Community Renewal (DHRC) to deny their landlord’s attempt to raise…
Bronx Tenants Condemn Landlord’s Unethical Attempts to Dodge Repairs, Continue Fight for Accountability
Bronx tenants gathered in front of Bronx Housing Court to condemn their landlord, Isaac Kassirer’s fraudulent attempts to force tenants to consent that repairs were done and continue their yearslong fight for justice BRONX, NY – Rent-stabilized tenants residing at 1187…
Statement from Legal Services NYC on Court’s Ruling on CityFHEPS Housing Voucher Expansion
New York, NY – This week, the Manhattan Supreme Court struck down a class-action lawsuit brought by the Legal Aid Society and New York City Council aimed at forcing Mayor Adams to implement the expansion of the CityFHEPS housing voucher program,…
Legal Services NYC Files Federal Lawsuit Against Mayor Eric Adams for Targeting Vulnerable Homeowners with Water Shut-Offs Amid One of NYC’s Hottest Summers on Record
Francisco Tavarez and Elvira Beltrez-Tavarez faced a $58,000 water bill that they could not pay. Credit: Jackie Molloy for The New York Times
In Win For New York Homeowners, New York Legislature Makes Permanent Program That Helps Homeowners Fight Foreclosures, Scams, Deed Thefts
New York, NY (June 7, 2024) – In a win for distressed homeowners across New York State, the New York Legislature this week passed SS7297A/A7636A, a bill sponsored by State Sen. Brian Kavanagh and Assembly Member Michaelle Solages that enshrines the Homeowner…
Queens Tenants Bring Rare Court Challenge To State Housing Agency Over Approvals of Landlord’s Illegal Rent Increases
QUEENS, NY (May 24, 2024) – On Friday, residents of a group of rent-stabilized buildings in Jamaica announced their filing of Article 78 motions against the New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal, (DHCR) seeking to force the agency to finally review…
Statement from Legal Services NYC on Winners of NYC Bar Association’s Legal Services Award
New York, NY (May 15, 2024) – Legal Services NYC is proud to announce that two of our organization’s longtime attorneys, Marie Richardson and Luis Henrίquez Carrero, are receiving richly deserved Legal Services Awards from the New York City Bar Association. See…
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