Assemblyman and NYC Tenants File $10 Million Lawsuit Against Overcharging Landlords

NEW YORK—Even the politicians of the city are not immune from constant harassment, eviction attempts, and overcharges from landlords—if they live in rent-regulated apartments.
Assemblyman and NYC Tenants File $10 Million Lawsuit Against Overcharging Landlords
(L–R) Darren Pearson, second vice chair of the Riverton Tenants' Association, Randreta Ward-Evans, president of the Riverton Tenants' Association, and Assemblyman Keith Wright speak at a tenants rally to announce a $10 million lawsuit against landlords Compass Rock for overcharging tenants, in Harlem on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. Catherine Yang/Epoch Times Staff
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