A May 5^th New York Times article reports that private firms are buying up rent-regulated buildings, and tenant advocates say the new owners have begun harassing tenants to increase vacancies. Attorneys from our Queens Legal Services Office, among others, are representing tenants in the targeted buildings.

Mr. M is an eighty-two (82) year old U.S. citizen who supports himself solely through Social Security and Supplemental Security payments of less than $800 a month.  

Jonathan Twersky, Legal Services NYC Brooklyn Branch, is representing a group of Manhattan Beach residents who have been served with eviction notices. The group includes eight elderly residents with Section 8 subsidized units. 

Read the Article in The Jewish Week

Margaret Becker, Director of the Homeowners Defense Project at Staten Island Legal Services, was involved in a foreclosure case that brought to light the involvement of smaller players in the perpetuation of the housing crisis. 

Read the article in the Staten Island Advance.