Simmering tensions between landlords and renters are not uncommon in New York, but the rent strike on President Street in Crown Heights has a pandemic-related twist. Some landlords — also coping with the financial pain of the pandemic — have struck deals with tenants for reduced payments on back rent. But there’s no question that in New York, many tenants who lost their jobs owe millions in back rent. At the President Street building, some issues were well known before the pandemic. The ranking, for 2020, was based on hundreds of open violations of the housing code at several of Korn’s buildings, including 1616 President Street.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2021 17:48 UTC