New Yorkers are starting to see some progress in the fight to rein in “de facto” rent-stabilization buildings in New York City. Attorney General Letitia James’ office shared the news of its first settlement under the Office of the Attorney General’s Rent Stabilization Compliance Program on Sept. 28. It targets de facto rent-stabilization buildings, which…
The former president of a homeowners association (HOA) is in some legal hot water after he was charged with theft. The Weld County District Attorney shared the media release on its website alongside a photo of Lyle Quint. The 72-year-old was charged with theft after an investigation into a Severance, Colorado, HOA where Quint formerly…
A Tampa man is back in legal hot water months after being released from jail for an unrelated incident. Michael Martin was arrested on Sept. 5 by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Martin was stopped by FHP for speeding. According to the arrest affidavit, the deputy wrote that…
Prospective renters relying on housing vouchers were turned away by Sares Regis Group, according to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Following an investigation into the Denver-area property management company’s treatment of applicants receiving housing assistance, Sares Regis Group has agreed to a $30,000 settlement. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced the Sept. 17 settlement with…
One thirteen-year-old girl went to a Seattle Mariners game expecting a night of baseball. Young Abby walked out holding the only gold Jimothy card in existence…and eventually turned it into more than $20,000 for her future. T-Mobile Park shared in an Aug. 5 post on X that the teen had pulled the one-of-one gold card…
Giant pandas are back in Atlanta after a nearly two-year absence. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived Sept. 27, beginning a new chapter for a zoo that housed the beloved bears for a quarter-century before its previous panda program ended in 2024. Zoo Atlanta says the pair landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport aboard a…
More than 260,000 New York City delivery workers are set to receive money after an investigation found problems with how DoorDash paid them for their work. On Sept. 22, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced a $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash. Over $115 million will go directly to workers,…
For more than 200 Brooklyn apartment hunters, a past trip to housing court haunted them in their search for a new home. Brooklyn High Rise LLC has now reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General’s Office over its tenant-screening practices. The signed settlement agreement says the firm reviewed landlord-tenant court information while screening…
Five rare lion cubs have ventured outdoors for the first time at England’s Whipsnade Zoo. They may have traded in the comfort of their indoor den, but in exchange, they gained a bigger, newer world to explore. The Northern African lion cubs were born June 23 to five-year-old mother Waka and four-year-old father Malik. The…