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2. New York City Civil Court - Wikipedia

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   The Civil Court of the City of New York is a civil court of the New York State Unified Court System in New York City that decides lawsuits involving claims for damages up to $25,000 and includes a small claims part (small claims court) for cases involving amounts up to $10,000 as well as a housing part (housing court) for landlord-tenant matters, and also handles other civil matters referred ...

3. Landlord on 'Worst' List Faces Jail for 30 Housing Code ... - AOL

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   The Bronx County Housing Court, which found Loutan in civil contempt of an earlier order and judgment, directed that Loutan be fined and remanded to jail until such time as the violations are ...

4. NYC borough presidents demand ‘Right to Counsel’ safeguards ...

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   Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson say tenants being forced to represent themselves in housing court undermines the city’s “Right to Counsel” law.

5. Rent regulation in New York - Wikipedia

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   Allows tenants to assert their overcharge claims in court or at HCR and states that while an owner may discard records after six years, they do so at their own risk. Lowers the rent increase cap for Major Capital Improvements (MCIs) from six percent to two percent in New York City and from 15 percent to two percent in other counties.

6. 1918-1920 New York City rent strikes - Wikipedia

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   The Bronx Tenants Protective Association was formed by tenants during this, collecting a small strike fund, and organizing a picket force of women for the apartments. Leon Malkiel, a Socialist lawyer and husband of Theresa Malkiel, agreed to help defend them in court. Landlords responded with a wide span of eviction notices. They also ...

7. New York City courts - Wikipedia

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   The New York City Criminal Courts Building in Manhattan. The Criminal Court of the City of New York handles misdemeanors (generally, crimes punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to one year) and lesser offenses, and also conducts arraignments (initial court appearances following arrest) and preliminary hearings in felony cases (generally, more serious offenses punishable by imprisonment of ...

8. Article 7A (New York City housing code) - Wikipedia

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   Real Property Actions & Proceedings (RPA) Article 7-A Special Proceedings By Tenants of Dwellings In the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester For Judgment Directing Deposit of Rents and the Use Thereof For the Purpose of Remedying Conditions Dangerous to Life, Health or Safety in the Consolidated Laws of New York from the New York State Senate

9. Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing ...

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   Metropolitan Housing Development Corp, 429 U.S. 252 (1977), was a case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States dealing with a zoning ordinance that in a practical way barred families of various socio-economic, and ethno-racial backgrounds from residing in a neighborhood. The Court held that the ordinance was constitutional because there ...