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The Kids Upstairs Have Cabin Fever. Is There Any Way to Stop the Noise?
Q: I live in a rental building in Harlem and have always worked from home. Since the start of the pandemic, the family directly above me Read More »
The Seller Reneged. What to do?
Q. My fiance and I were set to close on a one-bedroom co-op in Jackson Heights, Queens. Both parties had signed the contract. We had Read More »
Lead Paint and Babies
Q. My husband and I have lived in a rent-stabilized apartment for six years. Every year we sign a lead paint disclosure form stating that Read More »
Dealing with a Menacing Landlord
Q. For 12 years, I’ve lived in the same apartment in a brownstone. In the last year, it seems like my elderly landlord has developed Read More »
Charges for a Fixer-Upper
Q. My husband and I bought a single room occupancy building with plans to convert it to a two-family home. After about a year of Read More »
Crack in the Floor
Q. My husband and I have a month-to-month market-rate lease for an apartment on the second floor of a four-story walk-up; a nail salon on the Read More »
The Rights of Pet Owners to Keep Pets in Their Apartment
If you live in NYC you may have noticed the dog walkers on the Upper East Side, the Village and even in Midtown. You know, Read More »
Forced to Crank Up the Heat
Q. I am a market-rate tenant living in a converted office building. Instead of a central heating system, the building has HVAC units in each apartment Read More »
Boundary Disputes and When to Hire a Lawyer
Tell us a little about your firm and the areas of law you practice. David A. Kaminsky, Esq. has been in private practice since 1985. Read More »
Lost Lease
Q. My family has been living in a rent controlled apartment since around 1968. My grandmother, who passed away, was the original tenant. Now my Read More »