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Downtown Brooklyn

April 23, 2013

Man Dies After Attack in Downtown Brooklyn SRO Facility

David Barron was found with a severe head wound in a Nevins Street building and later died, cops said.

Boerum Hill

April 23, 2013

Man Beat and Suffocated Neighbor in Brooklyn SRO, Prosecutors Say

David Barron, 44, was beaten and choked by Leonardo Martinez, 32, inside 50 Nevins St., cops said.

Greenpoint

March 08, 2013

Tenants Sue Landlord With Hundreds of Building Violations in Greenpoint SRO

The 1109 Manhattan Ave. tenants say they've lived years with broken toilets, mold and lack of heat. 

Canarsie

January 15, 2013

Man Shot and Killed in Brooklyn

Yusef Crockett, 22, was found near Farragut Road and East 86th Street, police said.

Greenpoint

November 14, 2012

Landlord Evicts Formerly Homeless Tenants From Decrepit Clay Street House

After letting the building fall into disrepair, the landlord of 66 Clay St. is kicking out tenants.

New York City

September 12, 2012

City Council Hikes Fines for Illegal Hotels

The City Council adopted a bill substantially increasing fines for illegal hotels.

Upper West Side

August 29, 2012

Fire in Controversial Homeless Shelter Sparked by Cigarette, Officials Say

A cigarette sparked the fire inside of 316 W. 95th St., the FDNY said.

Upper West Side

August 03, 2012

Police Arrest Man in Stabbing Death at SRO Building

Cops arrested Frank Herrera, 51, in the stabbing death of a fellow resident at a Broadway SRO building.

Upper West Side & Morningside Heights

July 28, 2012

Cops Investigating Dead Body Discovered on Upper West Side

Police are investigating the discovery of a dead body at a hotel on Broadway.

Manhattan

December 13, 2011

Illegal Hotels Could be Fined Up to $25K Under New Legislation

City Council is proposing new fines for illegal hotel repeat vioations that could soar up to $25,000.

Upper West Side

November 30, 2011

SRO Building Owners Who Rented to Tourists Must Pay City $600K

The city sued single-room occupancy building owners who rented rooms to tourists.

Upper West Side

May 06, 2011

Tenants Fear New SRO Law Means Unwelcome Neighbors

Tenants in an Upper West Side SRO building worry their landlord will rent rooms to the homeless.

Upper West Side

March 06, 2011

The Best Deal in the City? UWS Room Rents for $99-a-Week

The resident took advantage of a little known housing law, according to a report.

Upper West Side

February 18, 2011

Homeless Put in UWS Buildings With Safety Violations

The city is renting rooms for homeless men in buildings with serious safety violations.

Upper West Side

February 16, 2011

Lawmaker Wants to Stop Homeless Moving into Illegal Hotels

Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal will introduce legislation to stop the city from moving homeless into "illegal hotels."