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New York lawmakers propose heat sensor requirement after deadly Bronx fire

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January 18, 2022

New York lawmakers propose heat sensor requirement after deadly Bronx fire

After the fire that claimed 17 lives at a Bronx apartment building last week, elected officials are brainstorming strategies to prevent future tragedies. Rep. Ritchie Torres and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Monday announced new legislation requiring the installation of heat sensors at federally-owned housing developments. Supported by Mayor Eric Adams, sensors monitor the heat levels within buildings, alerting authorities when they reach unsafe conditions. The monitors can also keep track of when temperatures drop lower than the legal limit.
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NYC Council approves 17 tenant protection bills, including one that closes ‘Kushner loophole’

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May 9, 2019

NYC Council approves 17 tenant protection bills, including one that closes ‘Kushner loophole’

By Devin Gannon

The New York City Council on Wednesday passed a package of 17 bills intended to protect tenants from landlord abuse. The legislation includes closing the so-called "Kushner loophole," which had allowed landlords to file false paperwork with the city's Department of Buildings. The bill comes a year after President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's family's firm, Kushner Companies, was found to have falsely claimed it had no rent-regulated tenants in dozens of buildings it owned when it actually had hundreds.
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New report shows NYC landlords falsified 10,000+ work permits in 2.5 years

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September 24, 2018

New report shows NYC landlords falsified 10,000+ work permits in 2.5 years

By Michelle Cohen

Recent news of Kushner Companies' filing of false documents outlining the residential makeup of their buildings in order to get construction permits has prompted a closer look at the practice, which, according to Politico, has been rampant among New York City property owners for years with few consequences. Last month the Department of Buildings fined Kushner Companies $210,000 for repeatedly submitting inaccurate paperwork. Tenant advocacy group Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) will release a report Monday outlining how landlords filed more than 10,000 deceptive PW1s (Plan/Work Applications) in the span of two and a half years.
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New York lawmakers propose heat sensor requirement after deadly Bronx fire

NYC Council approves 17 tenant protection bills, including one that closes ‘Kushner loophole’

New report shows NYC landlords falsified 10,000+ work permits in 2.5 years

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