In the December 2001 Tenant/Inquilino, an article we reprinted from City Limits Weekly, “State Court Paints New Face on Lead-Poisoning….
January 2002
In Memory of Benice Diamond
Met Council recently received a very generous donation of $10,000 in memory of Benice Diamond. Benice was a longtime member….
Mexico City Ends Rent Freeze
New York tenants will soon be able to learn what can happen when laws that protect tenants are weakened or….
Giuliani’s Legacy: Lower Crime, Higher Rents, Dancing Ban
“NO DANCING,” reads the sign behind the bar. It’s not some kitschy 19th-century relic. It’s the law in New York….
Court Rejects City’s AIDS-Housing Contempt Appeal
In the last week of 2001, a state appeals court denied the Giuliani administration’s request to appeal Judge Emily Goodman’s….
Appeals Court Overturns Eviction for Dog
Pet-owning tenants can breathe a little easier, thanks to a decision handed down last month by a state appeals court…..
CHARAS EVICTED Seven Arrested as Sheriffs Seize Building for Developer
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Met Council Endorses Krueger for State Senate in Feb. 12 Special Election
Gov. George Pataki has called a special election for February 12 to fill the State Senate seat on Manhattan’s East….
If at first tenants don’t succeed, we Come BACK to Court!
In December, tenants came out for the first day of the lawsuit challenging Gov. Pataki’s anti-tenant changes in the Rent….
Tenants to Return to Court Jan. 25 to Challenge Rent-Code Changes
On Dec. 10, over 60 tenants and their allies showed up at Brooklyn Criminal Court to support a lawsuit challenging….
¡Ganan inquilinos de renta controlada! El tribunal más alto del estado protege la fórmula de MBR
En una victoria contundente para los inquilinos, la corte de apelaciones del estado de Nueva York, la cual es el….
Rent-Controlled Tenants Win! State’s Top Court Protects MBR Formula
In a fabulous victory for tenants, the New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, ruled in favor….