Questions tagged [new-york-city]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to New York City. For questions pertaining to the state use the "new-york" tag.
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Can landlord prevent tenant from installing window air conditioning in NYC?
In a standard non rent stabilized apartment in Brooklyn NYC, is a tenant allowed to install a standard window air conditioning unit, assuming it won't block any fire exits, and assuming it's safely ...
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Continued cash assistance and work requirements for individuals living off of cityfheps from shelter NYC?
Consider a scenario where an individual has been living in a shelter in New York City and is receiving assistance through the CityFHEPS (City Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement) ...
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Is this a fourth amendment violation? Apartment entered without warrant
Early this morning I returned home to my NYC apartment and saw roughly a dozen officers outside, a number scaling down the fire escape.
Apparently they had entered my apartment through the window &...
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Can Landlord Require a Minimum Number of Occupants in NYC Apartment?
In New York City, is it legal for a landlord (or any other party) to require a minimum number of tenants in an apartment? I am searching (with three other people) for a four bedroom apartment, and we ...
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How to force business to provide address to serve them with?
Related to my question about a locksmith blatantly overcharging me and ripping me off when I had no alternative. I called my bank to reverse the transaction but as it had been paid with Zelle there ...
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Does anything like “indirect discrimination” or the “duty to make reasonable adjustments” exist in the U.S.?
The U.K. Equality act 2010 introduces a notion called “indirect discrimination.” Basically it’s things that one does that disproportionately affects individuals possessing a protected characteristic (...
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Who owns a co-op building if the proprietary lease expires?
I've seen multiple claims that if a co-op building lets the proprietary lease expire, then shares in the corporation become worthless (even if the corporation owns the building and land outright, ...
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Emergency Room Obligation
Much along the lines of Can a doctor make you pay for something you didn't explicitly agree to pay for?
Imagine Bob is struck unconscious by a hit & run, then transported by ambulance to the ...
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What is the cause of Letitia James’s “civil claim” against trump? [duplicate]
It’s confusing to me because her standing seems to derive from her position as attorney general, and yet this is a position that is meant as I had understood to prosecute crimes, not civil matters. So ...
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What is the legal status of and penalty for turnstile jumping in NYC?
Bob had hoped over the ticket gate/turnstile without a ticket to ride the subway for free in NYC. Can he be forcibly apprehended in order to be issued some penalty? What consequences could he suffer?
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Is it bribery if your decision wasn't swayed?
I'm referencing a movie, The taking of Pelham 123. In it, as a part of the protagonists back story, he is accused of taking a bribe from a Japanese manufacturer to win a contract to supplying trains ...
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Can students transfer to a new high school purely on their will?
My high school life was subpar at the very least. I was constantly bullied and never received the necessary protection from school staff. This coupled with dwindling grades created a negative feedback ...
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NYC homeless shelter to housing application, food stamps required?
The question is in regards to one in a homeless shelter in the NYC system, which officially is supposed to help the people find some kind of government housing if that person is working etc and some ...
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NYC Warranty Deed - minimum documentation required for transfer to LLC
I have the need to transfer an apartment my wife and I own Fee Simple to a Multi-member LLC whose members are currently the two of us. I have prepared a standard Warranty Deed to do the transfer and ...
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Under what conditions could a police force enlist the help of a minor?
Would it be illegal for a fourteen year old to assist the police in solving a murder in New York City? What kind of red tape would the department need to navigate in order to enlist their help?
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