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Municipal Law- Negligence- Failure Of Police To Provide Protection To The Holder Of Family Court Order Of Protection States A Valid Cause Of Action, Lauren Levey
Fordham Urban Law Journal
In defining family, it is possible to include a group home designed by the state to emulate a traditional family unit. This case examines the Group House of Port Washington, Inc. v. Board of Zoning and Appeals of the Town of North Hempstead.
Emergency Tenant Protection In New York: Ten Years Of Rent Stabilization, Diane Ungar
Emergency Tenant Protection In New York: Ten Years Of Rent Stabilization, Diane Ungar
Fordham Urban Law Journal
New York City's rent stabilization system was designed as an alternative to the rent control system. Rent stabilization looked to the owners for supervision as a way to benefit not only the system but tenants through an informed and experienced administration. Unfortunately, the system has had its fair share of shortcomings as rules have become technical, complex, and ill equipped to address the concerns of tenants. This comment examines the stabilization system's history and its current status. Though the current system has flaws, the flaws can be fixed and must be to protect NYC tenants and owners.
Leasehold Unconscionability: Caveat Lessor , Kevin J. Farrelly
Leasehold Unconscionability: Caveat Lessor , Kevin J. Farrelly
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This comment explores unconscionability in terms of leases for real property. In an attempt to protect tenants from overreaching landlords, leasehold unconscionability has slowly become a major tool in the arsenal for tenant protection. Forming and creating statutes that define what may shock the conscience is essential in expanding that protection. This comment looks to section 1.303 of the Uniform Residential Landlord Tenant Act and as well as New York Real Property law section 235-c to reveal the change from caveat lessee to caveat lessor.