Grisly Elevator Death Called ‘Act of God’ by Brooklyn Property Manager
Do you check the weight capacity of every elevator you enter? If you find your elevator near maximum weight, do you ask a member of your party to get off? At The Espoir Luxury Rentals building in...
View ArticleThe Man Taking On Workers’ Comp
Workers’ compensation programs were adopted in the US roughly a hundred years ago to protect employees injured in the workplace. These programs were designed to minimize unnecessary litigation,...
View ArticleNYC Public Advocate Fights Back Against Bad Landlords
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James introduced several new bills this week that would increase the city’s power to fight back against negligent landlords. One bill would expand the scope of the...
View ArticleLead Contamination in NY Schools; How Many Years Did It Go Unnoticed?
Over 80 New York drinking water systems contain lead levels over the federal action limit, say Environmental Protection Agency records. The largest of these systems, located in Tarrytown, NY, supplies...
View Article“Bernie Madoff of Landlords” Facing 25 Years in Prison
Manhattan landlord Steve Croman used intimidation and harassment to force “countless working-class and low-income families out of their longtime homes,” alleges the office of New York State attorney...
View ArticleLead Paint Danger Much Greater Than NYC Housing Authority Previously Reported
The next time you hear the head of the New York City Housing Authority tell you not to worry about the widespread presence of lead paint in public housing developments, don’t believe her. When over 200...
View ArticleThe Fatal Design Flaw Chrysler Knows About But Won’t Fix
Remington Walden, a 4-year-old boy from Georgia, was driving with his aunt on a spring day in 2012 when a pickup truck rammed into the back of their 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Though the pickup truck...
View Article
