New York, NY - Today, state Senator Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) released the following statement in response to a report in the New York Daily News that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating a Manhattan landlord for deluging rent-stabilized tenants with numerous frivolous lawsuits and eviction proceedings. Some of the tenants cited in the report currently live in apartments on West 49th Street in Hell's Kitchen, which is part of the 27th State Senate District that Hoylman represents.

Senator Brad Hoylman said: "Today’s report of an investigation by Attorney General Schneiderman into the frivolous lawsuits brought forth by an unscrupulous landlord underscores the critical importance of protecting tenants throughout our city from harassment. These excessive lawsuits and eviction proceedings are an age old tactic and an apparent attempt to evict rent-stabilized tenants. They’re also a clear violation of the law and I thank the Attorney General for his efforts on this important issue.”

The complete Daily News report is here: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ag-probes-landlord-accused-harassing-tenants-article-1.2075549

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