Adi Talwar
Members of a Brooklyn tenant association work with a HOPE organizer and AHTP-funded TakeRoot Justice attorney (center) during a building meeting in March.
Nonprofit legal service providers often file group lawsuits that assist tenants fighting landlord harassment across an entire building. But a new solicitation appears to impose limits on this preferred strategy for winning repairs and rent reductions.
The developer and MTA have come to agreement on the platform needed for three towers, but Greenland USA won’t proceed without a key tax break. As Empire State Development floats proposals, watchdogs warn of delays.
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