Subpoena issued against Brooklyn landlord accused of harassing tenants
The State’s Tenant Protection Unit (TPU) has served a subpoena on a landlord who is alleged to be violating the rights of tenants in Flatbush and Crown Heights.
The subpoena demands documents from Homewood Gardens and seven other properties with a total of 181 units, owned and managed by Yeshaya Wasserman. Wasserman has allegedly engaged in a pattern of abusive behavior and flagrant violations of rent laws.
“New York State will not let landlords get away with profiting off of tenants through dishonest and illegal schemes,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “When we launched the Tenant Protection Unit last year, my administration established a new strong tenant watchdog to stop harassment and prevent discrimination. These subpoenas are proof that the TPU is actively fighting to ensure that predatory landlords have no place in New York.”