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Relative of NYC’s ‘worst landlord’ called ‘heartless and inhumane’ by harried tenants in his own building
The scion of one of New York’s most notorious slumlord families is being accused of “heartless and inhumane” management by tenants of an Upper West Side apartment building he owns – just days after a member of the family was indicted over allegations of vile tenant harassment. Residents of 515 Cathedral Parkway believe landlord Fred Ohebshalom has negligently let the building fall into dangerous disrepair, and even tried to drive out longtime regulated tenants so he can hike rent and cash in. “I don’t know where to begin,” said Roger Rubin, 56, longtime tenant of over 30 years, as he tried to...
Woman falls from ‘elevated position’ in Greenwich Village near 5 Boro Bike Tour route
A woman was injured when she fell from an “elevated position” in Greenwich Village near the route of the city’s Five Boro Bike Tour on Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. The unidentified 33-year-old woman was found outside a four-story building at 73 W. 11th St. near Sixth Avenue in Manhattan after a 911 call came in about 9:15 a.m. First responders found the woman “conscious and responsive with injuries indicating a fall from an elevated position,” an NYPD rep said. Luke Bryan suffers brutal fall on his back after slipping on fan’s cellphone: I’m calling my lawyer EMS workers rushed her...
62-Year-Old Paterson Man Shot in Sunday Incident
PATERSON, NJ - A 62-year-old Paterson man was transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound he sustained on Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi announced. According to the law enforcement officials, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Broadway and East 24th Street on a report of a shooting at approximately 10:22 a.m. Upon arrival, police located the victim and a potential crime scene. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or to contact the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Off-duty FDNY lieutenant rescues person trapped in fiery car crash along Belt Parkway in Brooklyn
BATH BEACH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- One of New York's Bravest pulled off a heroic rescue during a fiery car crash in Brooklyn early Saturday. Just after 3 a.m., officials received a call about a motor-vehicle collision involving a person trapped in a burning car. Citizen App video shows the heavy...
Fed up With Fires, Explosions and Noise from Scrapyard, Port Liberté Residents File Suit
When Lionel Medina moved with his wife from the Bronx to Port Liberté in 2022, he thought he’d finally found peace and quiet. “It was the place we wanted to spend the rest of our lives.”. His Bronx neighborhood, Riverdale, had grown noisier after the pandemic, with...
Queens civic leaders oppose legal pot shops until every local illicit one is closed
Frustrated civic leaders in central Queens are opposing any proposed licensed cannabis shops in their neighborhoods until authorities padlock all the illegal ones. “The Board received numerous concerns from residents regarding the proliferation of illegal smoke shops already operating in our district and the negative impact these establishments have had on our community,” Sherry Algredo, chairwoman of Community Board 9 covering Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Woodhaven, told state regulators in a recent letter. “Consequently, the Board will not support any new applications until these illegal operations are shut down,” Algredo wrote, according to the missive to New York’s Office of Cannabis...
Park Avenue vacancy rate lower than before pandemic after recent large deals
It’s no secret that some Midtown office corridors are doing better than others. Even so, a new Savills survey contains a remarkable finding: Park Avenue’s current availability rate of 8.9% not only compares favorably to Midtown’s overall 17.6%, but with Park Avenue vacancies in the prehistoric, pre-pandemic fourth quarter of 2019 — when it was 11%. Park Avenue’s fortunes were bolstered by recent large deals we reported first, such as for Stonepeak Partners’ new lease at SL Green’s 245 Park, PJT Partners’ expansion at SLG’s 280 Park, and Sumitomo Corporation’s new lease at the Stahl Organization’s 277 Park. Brooklyn Fare Kitchen & Market opens...
University Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 16-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 16-year-old girl from University Heights who is reported missing. Police said Keyanna Innis of 2439 Jerome Avene was last seen leaving her home on Wednesday, April 24, at around 4 p.m. They said she is described as female, has a medium complexion, black hair, is around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighs around 110 pounds.
Citing Bedbugs, Newark to Require Old Mattresses be Wrapped
NEWARK — If you’re going to toss a mattress in Brick City, you may soon have to ensure it is wrapped in plastic. The City Council is set to approve a measure on Wednesday requiring that mattresses be wrapped in plastic before they are placed curbside for disposal.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER East Ward Councilman Michael Silva said he hopes the measure will force landlords to ensure disposed mattresses are wrapped and department of public works employees pick up the mattresses. “What happens is DPW passes by, doesn’t take the mattress,” Silva said during a meeting last...
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