"This judgment is a landmark victory not only for those who call 919 Prospect Ave home, but for tenants across the five boroughs who must contend with the daily misery, mistreatment and neglect of a bad landlord."
"City inspections have documented a range of problems at the property, including a deteriorating façade, unsafe electrical equipment, obstructed fire escapes, an unsafe elevator and an inoperable boiler. Inspectors also cited peeling lead-based paint, missing self-closing doors, pest infestations and the failure to install a required sidewalk shed."
"A state Supreme Court judge ordered the landlord to fix the most severe violations within two weeks and all remaining violations within one month. The decision also imposes a $1,000 daily penalty for each day the building remained a public nuisance, including a retroactive penalty totaling $2,174,000."
A state Supreme Court judge ruled against the owner of a troubled rent-stabilized apartment building at 919 Prospect Ave. in the South Bronx, ordering repairs to severe violations within two weeks and all remaining violations within one month. The court imposed a $1,000 daily penalty for each day the building remained a public nuisance, totaling $2,174,000 retroactively. This marks the first time maximum penalties under New York City's Nuisance Abatement Law have been imposed in a housing case. The building, owned by Seth Miller, has documented problems including faulty electrical equipment, pest infestations, deteriorating facades, unsafe elevators, inoperable boilers, and lead-based paint. City officials and the Mayor celebrated the ruling as a landmark victory for tenants.
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