"The City has secured a $2.1 million settlement with a landlord responsible for 14 buildings across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, addressing more than 4,000 building code violations and allegations of tenant harassment. The settlement, announced Friday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration, comes shortly after it was finalized by a judge in early January and signals the city's intention to use the case as a model for holding negligent landlords accountable."
"The settlement covers multiple legal actions and requires the landlord to correct the hazardous conditions and comply with court-issued injunctions preventing further tenant harassment. While negotiations and initial enforcement took place under the previous administration, city officials emphasized that the Mamdani administration will actively use such settlements to advance tenant protections and ensure safe, livable housing. Every tenant in New York City has a right to a safe and livable home, and our administration intends to use enforcement tools like these to deliver exactly that, Mayor Mamdani said."
The City secured a $2.1 million settlement with a landlord responsible for 14 buildings across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, addressing more than 4,000 building code violations and allegations of tenant harassment. The settlement resolves multiple legal actions, requires correction of hazardous conditions, and mandates compliance with court-issued injunctions preventing further tenant harassment. City officials said the case will serve as a model for holding negligent landlords accountable and advancing tenant protections. City leaders noted that negotiations and initial enforcement began under the prior administration. The settlement is intended to provide relief to tenants who endured poor conditions and harassment, drawing praise from local elected officials and advocates.
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