Garodnick Applauds Court Ruling on Rent Overcharges in Stuyvesant Town

Council Member Garodnick applauded a court decision that ruled that the Roberts v. Tishman Speyer case – which ruled that landlords may not deregulate apartments in buildings that receive J-51 tax benefits – applies retroactively, meaning that Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village residents can seek damages for rent overcharges.

“This is a moment of relief and celebration for the thousands of tenants whose apartments should never have been deregulated, and who never should have been forced to pay market rents to stay in their homes,” Council Member Garodnick said. “The harm done to Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village residents extends years into the past, and this victory will help ensure that they can be made whole for their landlords’ flouting of the law.”