• Florida woman blocked from taking over Williamsburg
low-income co-op,
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    Florida woman blocked from taking over Williamsburg low-income co-op

    A Florida resident unlawfully hijacked a low-income housing cooperative in Williamsburg, according to a Tuesday ruling. New York County Supreme Court Justice Verna L. Saunders barred Jessica Vargas from managing or attempting to sell the Housing Development Fund Corporation co-op at 13 Scholes Stree

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  • NY Dirt: Who’s who in the rent freeze lawsuit,
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    NY Dirt: Who’s who in the rent freeze lawsuit

    The first rent freeze lawsuit is here.  A group of landlords filed a petition and complaint Thursday seeking to send the rent freeze decision back to New York’s Rent Guidelines Board for an increase. Here’s a closer look at some of the players in the case. Judge Ralph Porzio  Plaintiffs filed this c

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  • Nir Meir fails to reach plea deal, will head to trial for
fraud,
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    Nir Meir fails to reach plea deal, will head to trial for fraud

    Nir Meir has not yet accepted a plea deal, his attorney said at his last court appearance before his October trial. The disgraced former HFZ Capital executive has pleaded not guilty in an alleged $86 million fraud case involving the XI condo project on the High Line. When Meir was in court earlier t

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