An Update On Suing For Rent
Monday, August 03
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman Since the Covid-19 crisis hit, there has been a series of directives from the New York State Governor, the Chief Administrative Judge of the New York Courts, and the New York State Legislature. These mutually contradictory proclamations have taken the alre...
Understanding Residential Building Laws Within a Pandemic Context
Wednesday, July 08
Adam Leitman Bailey – June 30, 2020 Though almost universally deemed as “unprecedented,” the operational difficulties posed by COVID-19 are not entirely unknown to history. The owners, managers and boards of New York City’s multifamily buildings faced similar challenges a hundred years ago, whe...
Residential Building Laws of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Thursday, June 25
Adam Leitman Bailey and John Desiderio look at the short and long-term legal implications and issues affecting residential living during COVID-19 pandemic. By Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio | June 09, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has confronted building owners, managers and boards of New...
Third-Party Tenant Harassment Poses Dilemma For Landlords
Thursday, April 09
New York common law has long shielded landlords from tort liability for intentional injury suffered by one tenant at the hands of another tenant, unless the landlord “has the authority, ability, and opportunity to control the actions of the assailant.” However, this shield was recently pierced by...
Everyone Told Me I Couldn’t Be a Lawyer — So I Started a Law Firm.
Thursday, March 19
By Adam Leitman Bailey Feb 18, 2020 One of NYC’s top lawyers explains how he transcended barriers to build an exceptional firm. John Peter Zenger shaped my decision on that common childhood question: “What do you want to be when you grow up? ” Being a lawyer was the profession for my childhoo...
Improving Rental Buildings’ Profitability Through Demolition
Friday, March 13
Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman discuss demolition proceedings before the DHCR. By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman | February 18, 2020 With the passage in June, 2019 of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA), owners are desperately see...