Both New York State and New York City, as well as other municipalities within New York State, have laws on the books that prohibit discrimination by owners and managers of housing accommodations against prospective tenants based on the source of the tenants’ income. The New York State and New York City versions of these laws Full Article…
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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Vacates a Default Judgment Imposed by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) and Obtains a New Hearing Date for Client
The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is New York City’s administrative law court. The OATH Hearings Division conducts hearings on summonses issued by twenty-five New York City enforcement agencies for alleged violations of law or City rules. Such enforcement agencies include the Departments of Buildings, Sanitation, Environmental Protection, Consumer and Worker Protection, and Health and Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Takes Serious Fire Department, Gets Violations Removed with Finesse and Zeal
When a Fortune 500 company faced a violation from the New York City Fire Department for failing to have a certificate of fitness for air chilling equipment on the roof of their building, their General Counsel’s office contacted the lawyers at Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. to fight the violation. The implications of being held guilty Full Article…
Avoiding Usury: Determining the Maximum Interest That Can Be Legally Charged
Adam Leitman Bailey, Dov Treiman, and Danny Ramrattan discuss the limited applicability of usury defenses. They write: “In all, this area of the law is deceptively simple and the resolution of any case will require a close examination of the intricacies of the particular matter.” New York imposes two separate rates for determining usury, a Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. Stops The Frick From Building Access Door That Would Crowd The Beautiful Block With Massive Long Lines and Development
Earlier in 2022, a prominent family representing the homeowners of 71st Street learned that The Frick had planned for a new entrance for an American with Disabilities Accessibility (ADA) ramp on their block. The alleged plan was to allow access to the back entrance, thus creating an alternate entry point for catering and event hall Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Motion For Default And Contempt, As Well As Oath Summons, Despite Eleventh Hour Retention
On a street in Harlem known worldwide for the performance and production of music, an upstart hometown music recording studio was embroiled in a dispute with its neighbor who complained the performance and production of his music was causing damages to his quality of life. The dispute heated up and litigation was commenced by the Full Article…
Developments in Loft Law Case Law and Legislation
Although the rights and laws of loft law owners are being debated in the halls of the legislature as we write, no field of law has seen a greater slowing in development than Loft Law landlord-tenant rights. However, that does not change the fact that there have been such developments, both legislatively and in the Full Article…
The Newest New York City Real Estate Laws That Property Owners and Occupants Must Know in 2018
January 16, 2018 By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman 2017 was an astounding year in New York City real estate. Especially on August 9, 2017, but to become effective at scattered times over the ensuing year, the City Council enacted numerous provisions falling into three distinct areas: general property owner/landlord and shareholder/unit owner/tenant relations, Full Article…
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