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Eaten alive: NYC pols, tenants rally against ‘zombie apartments’ used to circumvent rent laws

By Dean Moses Posted on October 31, 2022
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New York City is “Zombieland” when it comes to the proliferation of apartments kept intentionally vacant by ghoulish landlords looking to scare up a big profit later on, elected officials charged on Halloween.

Dubbing the empty units “zombie apartments,” Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Manhattan City Council Member Carlina Rivera aptly gathered on Oct. 31 outside of 331 East 14th St., where tenants are undergoing a rent strike due to poor conditions. Supporters even dressed as zombies and ghouls to drive their point home about “zombie apartments” popping up across the city.

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Eaten alive: NYC pols, tenants rally against ‘zombie apartments’ used to circumvent rent laws

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