On November 13, 2024, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams released his annual 'Worst Landlord Watchlist', exposing landlords with significant violations. Barry Singer topped the list with an alarming average of 1,804 open violations. Issues include heat outages, rodent infestations, and other hazards endangering tenant safety, especially during extreme weather conditions. The list serves to pressure landlords into accountability and reform by publicly shaming their negligence. Williams emphasized the urgent need for landlord responsibility, noting that inaction could lead to severe consequences.
"While the worst landlords in the city raise the rents instead of the temperature, tenants are being left in the cold," said Williams. "The people on this list are at best dangerously negligent, and at worst, actively choosing to profit off the pain of New Yorkers living in unsafe, deplorable conditions."
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