New York – The administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has opened a probe of allegations that the real estate firm once led by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner harassed tenants at one of its largest residential buildings.
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New York State Homes and Community Renewal on Monday said its tenant protection unit would investigate alleged abuses by Kushner Companies toward tenants at the Austin Nichols House in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
The probe was announced one day after a group of renters sued Kushner Cos, saying it used construction crews to release dangerous toxins and make living conditions “intolerable” at the 338-unit building, with a goal of driving out tenants and transforming the building into a luxury condominium.
Kushner Cos did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It has told other media that it did not harass tenants.
State law prohibits landlords from engaging in various conduct that disturbs tenants’ peace and privacy, or is intended to drive them out of their apartments.
“Governor Cuomo has zero tolerance for tenant abuse of any kind,” the state housing agency’s commissioner, RuthAnne Visnauskas, said in a statement.
Cuomo, a Democrat, is running for a third term as governor.
“Governor Cuomo has zero tolerance for tenant abuse of any kind,”
Baloney and fake news.
Truth is
Governor Cuomo has zero tolerance for anyone associated with Trump”.
Its a sad day when we malign and besmirch someone because they are related the the president whom we disagree with. It’s unprecedented. While president’s were often attacked their family and associates were always immune from this kind of behavior. This is a first. Its time to pass new anti bullying laws against those the discriminate based on political biases.
Shame shame on libs
Doing renovations on a building and increasing the rent (within government allowed increases), will obviously get tenets to complain – their rent goes up. There is nothing wrong with it and has nothing to do with the president or his son in law. It is just called life, and this is business. Why the governor and his office has to get involved is only b.c they have an axe to grind with anything that could possibly have to do against Trump.