4-year holdover in a two-family home: $60K+ loss

Tenant started having problem paying rent right before COVID. When COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act went into effect on December 28, 2020, tenant trickled its obligation, then stopped completely. Even when the moratorium ended on January 15, 2022, owner had difficulties filing eviction. Tenant would damage property intentionally and file HPD habitability complaints…

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United Lumber at 91-59 120 Street

Residents on this block of 120 Street near Atlantic Avenue are not happy. In early morning, trucks picking up supply lined up blocking resident driveways. Dust from its yard has accumulated over several homes. Plastic and paper wrappers have been blown over to homes nearby. Several homeowners have been ticketed due to trash from United…

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How do I vote? Story from a voter.

People said ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo was bad; Governor Kathy Hochul? JL of Richmond Hill said that when trees needed trimming along 126 Street, he was able to call someone at Cuomo’s office who had it done. He has been appreciative, and will vote for the ex-Governor if he runs again. JL was dropped from Con…

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