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The mayor said the law will help keep people their apartments instead of them winding up in shelters.

"There's the tenant story and the landlord story," said Jason Silverstein of Silvershore Properties.

Residents of 1841-1847 University Ave. have sued landlord Robert Khomari of Universal Heights 18 LLC.

MAG-V has been accused of scamming a homeless vet out of $300,000 and of illegal evictions.

The chilliest apartments are concentrated in the west Bronx, central Brooklyn and northern Manhattan.

Marshals have kicked out both Beverly Schlackman and a man claiming to be her tenant over the past year.

Landlord Michael Padernacht said he was surprised that tenants felt they had to file a lawsuit.

Tenants who live at 949 Ogden Ave. have sued management for failing to make repairs at the building.

Landlords illegally yanked out central heating systems at two dozen buildings, officials said Tuesday. 

Steven Croman has left residents on 45th Street without gas since April, they say. 

Tenants at 43 Essex Street say they fear for their lives amid the unsanctioned construction.

Tenants of four SMA Equities-owned buildings in the Lower East Side and Nolita are suing their landlord.

Tenants of 119 Second Ave., which was destroyed by the explosion, sued the landlord of 121 Second Ave.

The building is the third SMA Equities-owned property with with lead levels above EPA guidelines.

Some tenants are involved with a lawsuit against NYCHA in an effort to force the agency to make repairs.