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    Schneiderman Announces $500,000 Settlement with Harassing Management Company

    Tenant Harassment  •  Manhattan & Brooklyn

    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School. Image credit: CityLaw

    Schneiderman announces settlement with New York City landlord accused of harassing rent-stabilized tenants across two boroughs. On September 27, 2017, New York State Attorney General Eric. T. Schneiderman announced that a settlement had been reached between the State and ICON Realty Management. ICON owns several rent-regulated buildings in the East Village, the Lower East Side, and Brooklyn. The Attorney General alleged that ICON had engaged in illegal methods to harass rent-regulated tenants, including dangerous construction work and failing to provide essential services. (read more…)

    Tags : Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, East Village/Lower East Side, Tenant Harassmen, Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force
    Date:09/29/2017
    Category : New York State Attorney General
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    Prevailing Wage Violation Leads to $255,000 Settlement With Attorney General

    Prevailing Wages  •  New York City

    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014. Image credit: CityLaw

    A contractor and a developer are to pay $255,000 for violating the New York False Claims Act and not paying workers a prevailing wage. On February 9, 2017, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement agreement with a New York City-based general contractor and a developer for failing to pay a prevailing wage to workers at their public works project. (read more…)

    Tags : Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Prevailing Wage
    Date:02/13/2017
    Category : New York State Attorney General
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    Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Announces New Legal Enforcement Team for Housing Related Offenses

    Affordable Housing  •  Statewide
    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014. Image credit: New York Law School

    New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaking at New York Law School, March 18, 2014. Image credit: CityLaw

    The new Real Estate Enforcement Unit will be in charge of investigating tenant harassment and related complaints. On July 7, 2016, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced his new plan to create a new legal enforcement team to combat tenant harassment and related housing issues affecting New York residents. These new initiatives come in the wake of several crackdowns on housing related incidents.

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    Tags : affordable housing, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Homeowner Protection Program, New York Law School, Real Estate Finance Bureau
    Date:07/14/2016
    Category : New York State Attorney General
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