Alleged Latin Kings Gang Member Arrested on Federal Charges After Stealing Rifle From FBI Vehicle

 

DEA identifies known drug trafficker, Raul Gutierrez

Raul Gutierrez was known at DEA for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. 

A prior convicted felon was charged in a criminal complaint today with being a felon in possession of a firearm and theft of government property after breaking into an FBI vehicle and stealing a rifle, announced United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen. 

Rosen was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Dustin Gillespie, Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Travis S. Riddle, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives St. Paul Field Division, Acting Special Agent in Charge Jarrad Smith of FBI Minneapolis and Special Agent in Charge Mark Zito, Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Homeland Security Investigation St. Paul. 

Charged was Raul Gutierrez, 33, of Minneapolis.   

“Gutierrez is known at DEA as a violent criminal with a history involving fentanyl and methamphetamine drug trafficking and distribution,” Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Field Division Special Agent in Charge Dustin Gillespie said. “In support of this investigation, DEA identified him as the individual seen breaking into an FBI vehicle on January 14. The combined efforts of federal law enforcement agencies and the Violent Offender Task Force led to the swift arrest and removal of a Latin King member that instilled fear and pushed poisons into our communities.” 

United States Attorney Rosen stated, “Despite the incitement of violence against federal law enforcement by local officials, which resulted here in the theft of a firearm from an FBI vehicle and the destruction of government property, this United States Attorney’s Office and Department of Justice will always put the public safety of Americans first. This alleged gang member, who is a previously convicted felon, is a danger to the community and this case is an indictment of the weak-on-crime policies promoted by the Mayor and Governor.”

“This arrest underscores a simple truth. We will not tolerate individuals exploiting circumstances to engage in criminal activity,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Travis Riddle, of the St. Paul Field Division. “When criminal conduct results in a prohibited person unlawfully possessing a firearm, the risk to the public increases dramatically, and ATF will act accordingly. Taking advantage of any situation to endanger public safety or undermine the integrity of law enforcement will be met with swift and decisive action.”

“There is a clear, bright line between peaceful protest and lawless destruction," said Acting Special Agent in Charge Jarrad Smith of FBI Minneapolis. "Stealing, damaging, and destroying federal property endangers the community and jeopardizes the safe and peaceful exercise of First Amendment rights. The FBI will never tolerate interference in law enforcement activities. Together with ATF, DEA, and the invaluable partnership of all our federal, state, and local law enforcement allies, FBI Minneapolis will ensure public safety and that those engaging in violent and destructive behavior will be identified and will face justice.”

Special Agent in Charge Mark Zito of HSI St. Paul stated, "As alleged, this career criminal demonstrated a brazen and utterly unacceptable contempt for the sanctity of public safety and the American rule of law when he broke into a government vehicle and stole deadly weaponry, including a rifle and accessories. Public wellbeing must be non-negotiable — no political considerations or First Amendment rights should compromise the safety and stability of our communities, which descended into riots and chaos on Jan. 14. Standing side by side with our law enforcement partners, HSI is committed to investigating all criminal opportunists and bad actors seeking to exploit the public right to peacefully protest and, in turn, endanger our neighborhoods.”

According to the criminal complaint, on January 14, 2026, members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were assisting Department of Homeland Security officers as part of an ongoing federal operation in the Twin Cities, Minnesota metropolitan area.  That evening, FBI personnel were operating on Minneapolis’s North Side in support of a DHS arrest operation that resulted in the use of force.  As a result of the ensuing civil unrest, FBI and DHS personnel were forced to abandon their vehicles and property at the scene.  Individuals in the crowd forced entry into an unmarked FBI vehicle and stole its contents.  The contents included a Colt M16A1 rifle and a HUXWRX Suppressor, among other items.

Investigators with DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) promptly began an investigation to identify the individuals responsible for the theft and viewed numerous open-source social media posts and videos of the destruction and theft of government property.  In one such video, investigators observed a male with a distinguishable facial tattoo, later identified as Gutierrez, remove a soft rifle case containing the Colt M16A1and HUXWRX suppressor from the trunk vault of the FBI vehicle that had just been broken into.  Additional monitoring of open-source social media posts revealed another video that showed Gutierrez walking down the street carrying the soft rifle case and eventually place the rifle case in the backseat of a black Ford sedan.

The following morning, investigators with ATF and the Hennepin County Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) established surveillance on Gutierrez’s residence. While at the residence, investigators observed a tow truck arrive and load a covered vehicle onto the back.  A male wearing a face mask who matched Gutierrez’s height and weight entered the passenger side of the tow truck and departed. Investigators followed the tow truck for several minutes and during which the cover began to lift in the wind, revealing a black Ford sedan like the one identified in social media videos the previous night.  Shortly thereafter, VOTF investigators attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the tow truck which resulted in the truck fleeing.  The driver of the tow truck and Gutierrez both exited the truck and ran in different directions.  Both the driver and Gutierrez were apprehended after a brief foot pursuit.

A complaint is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  The defendant is presumed innocent.  As a felony trial cannot be held on a complaint, a decision to seek an indictment will be made in the near future.

The case was investigated by the FBI, DHS, ATF, DEA and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Violent Offender Task Force.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Campbell Warner.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Delhi, India Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Illegally Export Aviation Components from Oregon to Russia

 

Yesterday, in Portland, Oregon, a man from Delhi, India was sentenced to federal prison for conspiring with others to export controlled aviation components and a navigation and flight control system to end users in Russia, in violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Sanjay Kaushik, 58, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and 36 months of supervised release.

“Those who scheme to circumvent U.S. export control laws—especially when it involves technologies with military applications—will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg. “The security of the United States demands that perpetrators of deceitful schemes like this one are held accountable for their actions.”

“This was no lapse in judgment. It was a calculated, profit-driven scheme involving repeated transactions, substantial gains, and coordination with foreign co-conspirators, including sanctioned Russian entities,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott E. Bradford. “This defendant sought, on multiple occasions, to undermine safeguards critical to U.S. national security and foreign policy for his own personal gain.”

According to court documents and following yesterday's sentencing, beginning in early September 2023, Kaushik conspired with others to unlawfully obtain aerospace goods and technology from the United States for entities in Russia. The goods were purchased under the false pretense that they would be supplied to Kaushik and his Indian company, when in fact they were destined for Russian end users.

In one such instance, Kaushik and his co-conspirators purchased an Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), which is a device that provides navigation and flight control data for aircraft, from an Oregon-based supplier. Components such as the AHRS require a license from the Department of Commerce to be exported to certain countries, including Russia. To obtain an export license for the AHRS, Kaushik and his co-conspirators falsely claimed that Kaushik’s Indian company was the end purchaser and that the component would be used in a civilian helicopter. Kaushik and his co-conspirators obtained the AHRS – which was ultimately detained before it was exported from the United States – on behalf of and with the intention of shipping it, through India, to a customer in Russia.

Kaushik was arrested in Miami, Florida, on October 17, 2024, pursuant to a criminal complaint and arrest warrant and has remained in custody since then.

On November 20, 2024, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a three-count indictment charging Kaushik with conspiring and attempting to export products in violation of the Export Control Reform Act and the Export Administration Regulations, specifically attempting to illegally export a navigation and flight control system from Oregon to Russia through India, and false statements in connection with an export.

On October 9, 2025, Kaushik pleaded guilty to count one of the indictment, conspiring to sell export-controlled aviation components with dual civilian and military applications to end users in Russia.

The sentencing was announced by Scott E. Bradford, United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg of the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and Special Agent in Charge Brent Burmester of the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), San Jose Field Office.

BIS Portland investigated the case, with valuable assistance from Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Gregory R. Nyhus, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, and Trial Attorney Emma Ellenrieder of the National Security Division’s Counterintelligence and Export Control Section prosecuted the case.

Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Emil Williams

 

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Emil Williams, who died on February 18, 2025 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Queens. After a thorough investigation, which included review of footage from body-worn cameras and security cameras, interviews with involved officers and a civilian witness, and comprehensive legal analysis, OSI concluded that a prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial that the officers’ actions were justified under New York law.

At approximately 6:40 p.m. on February 18, Mr. Williams walked up to the 111th Precinct while holding a firearm. An officer who was stationed outside the precinct entrance shined a flashlight on Mr. Williams as he approached and saw a firearm in his right hand that was raised and pointed at the officer. The officer took cover behind a parked police vehicle, radioed for assistance, and aimed his service weapon at Mr. Williams while instructing him to put the gun down. Three officers ran outside the precinct in response to the first officer’s radio for assistance. The officers repeatedly instructed Mr. Williams to put the gun down but Mr. Williams did not comply. All four officers fired their service weapons, striking Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Officers recovered a firearm at the scene.

Under New York’s justification law, a police officer may use deadly physical force when the officer reasonably believes it to be necessary to defend against the use of deadly physical force by another. In this case, Mr. Williams walked to the 111th Precinct with a gun in his hand, aimed the gun directly at the officer stationed at the entrance, and ignored repeated directions from the officer to drop his weapon. When multiple other NYPD officers came outside in response for assistance, Mr. Williams ignored instructions from additional officers to drop his weapon. Under these circumstances, given the law and the evidence, a prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial that the officers’ use of deadly physical force against Mr. Williams was justified, and therefore OSI determined that criminal charges would not be pursued in this matter.

Comptroller Levine Projects $2.2 Billion Budget Shortfall in Fiscal Year 2026 and $10.4 Billion in Fiscal Year 2027

 

First time since the Great Recession that the City faces a budget shortfall of this magnitude this late in the fiscal year

Today, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced that the City faces a $2.2 billion budget shortfall for FY2026 and a projected $10.4 billion gap for FY2027. This is the first time since the Great Recession that the City faces a budget shortfall of this magnitude this late in the fiscal year, presenting serious challenges for the City’s budget. Today’s analysis expands upon data from December 2025, and as part of the assessment, Comptroller Levine cited the prior Mayoral administration’s budgeting practices as primary contributors to these gaps. 

“As the state and city budget cycles begin, we find ourselves confronting a $2 billion deficit for the current fiscal year, and a $10 billion gap for the coming year. This wasn’t caused by a bad economy—it’s the result of budgeting decisions from the previous administration that we must now deal with,” said New York City Comptroller Mark Levine. “In February, Mayor Mamdani and his administration will have the difficult responsibility of producing a balanced preliminary budget. I’m committed to working alongside Mayor Mamdani and leadership in Albany to ensure the City can make good on its financial obligations and deliver a balanced budget this year and next.”

The city’s economic outlook, though showing signs of potential weakness particularly in the labor market, does not account for this budget shortfall. The U.S. economy has continued to grow, and in New York City indicators like tourism, Broadway, commercial leasing, and the benefits of a strong stock market are driving continued strong revenues in New York City. Instead, Comptroller Le

vine emphasized that the Adams Administration’s FY26 spending levels, which exceed revenue, and failure to properly budget for known, re-occurring expenses, have led to unusually high budget deficit projections for FY26 and FY27. Examples of this type of chronic underbudgeting include rental assistance, overtime, shelter, public assistance, Department of Education Due Process Cases, and contributions to the MTA that together account for 3.8 billion unbudgeted dollars in FY26 alone and even more in the out years. 

Comptroller Levine will work with the Mamdani administration to close the funding gaps in the City’s current budget and address the projected gaps in the FY27 budget. Next month, Comptroller Levine will be in Albany to discuss the City’s budget outlook with State leaders in the legislature.   

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $44.7 Million Bridge Rehabilitation Along Bruckner Expressway in the Bronx

Bridge Over Rosedale Avenue Modernized to Enhance Safety and Improve Resiliency Along Vital Commuter Artery

Project Builds on New York State's Unprecedented Commitment to Enhance Infrastructure and Quality of Life for Residents in the South Bronx

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that construction has been completed on a $44.7 million project that restored and modernized the bridge carrying the Bruckner Expressway over Rosedale Avenue, enhancing safety and improving resiliency along a vital commuter artery in the Bronx used by tens of thousands of vehicles each day and critical to the movement of goods around the region. The rehabilitation project reduced the number of bridge spans and utilized stainless steel and other weather-resistant materials to reinforce the structural components, reduce long-term maintenance costs and extend the lifespan of the bridge by more than 40 years. The work is part of the State's unprecedented commitment to rebuild and reimagine infrastructure in the South Bronx and improve the quality of life for residents - investments that include the recently concluded $1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project.

“New York State’s commitment to build back our vital infrastructure is unwavering as we create safer and more resilient roads and bridges that keep people moving, grow our economy and strengthen our neighborhoods,” Governor Hochul said. “The rehabilitation of this important bridge along the Bruckner Expressway preserves a vital connector for travelers in the South Bronx and will ensure continued movement of people and goods through this busy corridor.”

A focal point of the project, which began in the spring of 2023, was the transformation of the original 27-span bridge into a three-span structure that eliminated the need for bridge joints, will require less annual maintenance and will result in fewer roadside emergencies. Stainless steel was also utilized to reinforce the bridge deck, further reducing maintenance costs. The brick façade of the bridge was replaced with fibrous cement – precast concrete panels on the top and reinforced cast-in-place concrete at the base - increasing the structural durability of the wall and adding a more aesthetically appealing appearance for the neighborhood.

Other upgrades include new lighting and a new drainage system for improved resiliency. The steel girders were painted, and sections of Bruckner Boulevard and Rosedale Avenue under the Bruckner Expressway were milled and paved with an asphalt overlay. Standard barriers were installed to enhance safety for the traveling public. 

Speaker Julie Menin Unveils Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism and Strengthen Community Safety

 

City Council announces 5-point legislative and funding package focused on education, protecting schools and houses of worship, and resources to confront hate

Includes new commitment of $1.25 million over 2 years to the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced a comprehensive, Council-led package of legislative and funding actions to combat antisemitism, strengthen protections for schools and all houses of worship, and expand Holocaust education citywide. The announcement was made at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, alongside Council Members, faith leaders, and community advocates.

The City Council’s Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism is a proactive approach to addressing rising antisemitism through concrete action, pairing education and prevention with enhanced public safety, data collection, and accountability, while firmly upholding constitutional protections and the rights of all New Yorkers.

“At a moment of rising antisemitism, the City Council is taking decisive, responsible action to invest in education, strengthen protections for schools and houses of worship, support community safety, and ensure we have the tools to confront antisemitism wherever it appears,” said Speaker Julie Menin. “As the first Jewish Speaker of the City Council, and as the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, this issue is deeply personal to me. These actions are about protecting New Yorkers, and ensuring that hatred, harassment, and intimidation are never normalized in our city.”

The Council’s action comes amid a documented rise in antisemitic incidents nationwide and heightened concerns about safety around religious institutions in New York City. According to the NYPD, antisemitic incidents accounted for 57% of reported hate crimes in 2025, although only approximately 10% of New York City residents are Jewish. Jewish New Yorkers were the targets of hate crimes more than all other groups combined.

The City Council’s Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism includes:

1. Major New Investment in Holocaust Education and Legislation to Address Discriminatory Misinformation

The Council will allocate $1.25 million in new funding over two fiscal years to the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust — including $250,000 through the end of FY26 and $1 million in FY27 — a significant increase over current annual funding levels. The investment will support the development of a new virtual Holocaust education experience, expanded school outreach, and broader access for students citywide, complementing existing in-person programming. The Council will also introduce legislation to require the Department of Education to distribute materials to students regarding the ways that social media use can contribute to antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hate.

2. Schools and Houses of Worship Access and Safety Act

New legislation will establish a safe perimeter around entrances and exits of houses of worship, prohibiting harassment and intimidation of individuals while preserving First Amendment rights. The measure is designed to ensure New Yorkers can safely attend religious services without fear or obstruction.

3. Private School Security Infrastructure Reimbursement Program

The Council will establish a needs-based reimbursement program to help private schools install security camera systems, prioritizing institutions with limited resources. The program is designed to enhance student safety at schools lacking the necessary resources. Many private and parochial schools serve low- and moderate-income families and lack access to funding available to public schools. This program is needs-based and narrowly focused on safety infrastructure.

4. Community-Based Security Training Initiative

A new city-supported program will fund security training for Jewish organizations and institutions, as well as organizations of all denominations, with a focus on smaller, community-based institutions that may lack access to professional safety planning and preparedness resources.

5. Antisemitism Incident Reporting and Data Act

The Council will establish a dedicated hotline to report incidents of antisemitism, housed within the NYC Commission on Human Rights. The Commission will be tasked with tracking incident frequency, geographic patterns, and trends, and reporting findings to inform future policy and enforcement.

The announcement builds on Speaker Menin’s long-standing leadership on Holocaust education and combating antisemitism. In 2024, she spearheaded a landmark public-private partnership to send all eighth-grade public and charter school students to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, expanding access to Holocaust education for tens of thousands of students citywide. That initiative, one of the most ambitious of its kind in the country, was designed to confront antisemitism at its roots through education, dialogue, and historical understanding.

“Education is our most powerful tool in confronting antisemitism, and Speaker Menin has consistently understood that truth,” said Jack Kliger, President and CEO of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. “Her leadership and this historic investment in the Museum’s educational programming will allow us to reach more students, expand innovative learning experiences, and ensure that Holocaust education remains a living, relevant force for New York City’s young people. We are deeply grateful for her partnership and her unwavering commitment to education as a foundation for understanding, empathy, and civic responsibility.”

“Every New Yorker should feel safe and be safe. As Jewish New Yorkers face growing threats of antisemitism, words of encouragement and sympathy are not enough,” said Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Chair of the Jewish Caucus. “Our laws, budget, and initiatives must directly confront the ever-growing threat of antisemitism. Data must be transparent, houses of worship and educational institutions must be protected, and smart investments must be made to educate our youth and secure sensitive locations. I am proud to stand with Speaker Menin as we proactively confront the threats facing Jewish New Yorkers.”

NYS Office of the Comptroller DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts and Spending Outpace Division of Budget's Projections Through Dec.

 

State tax receipts totaled $85.8 billion through three quarters of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26, $2.3 billion higher than estimates released in the Division of Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. On a year-over-year basis, collections were $5.9 billion higher than those through December 2024, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

“The state enters the final quarter of the fiscal year in good financial condition,” DiNapoli said. “However, continued threats from Washington pose a risk to the state’s finances, as well as its economy. The federal spending cuts necessitate a continued bolstering of reserves in order to protect the services New Yorkers rely on.”  

Personal income tax receipts totaled $44.9 billion and were $1.5 billion above DOB’s financial plan projections and $4.2 billion higher than the same period in SFY 2024-25, reflecting, in part, the impact of wage and financial market growth over the course of the year.

Year-to-date consumption and use tax collections totaled $17.9 billion which were 5.7%, or $964.4 million, higher than the same period last year and $384.4 million higher than DOB estimates.  Sales tax receipts, the largest share of these taxes, increased by $951.7 million, or 6.2%. Business taxes, which include collections from the pass-through entity tax, totaled $20.6 billion, $416.4 million higher than through December than in the prior fiscal year and $321.8 million higher than DOB’s financial plan projections. 

All Funds spending through December totaled $183.4 billion, which was $11.1 billion, or 6.5%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to increased Medicaid and other public health costs. All Funds spending through December was $1.2 billion higher than DOB projections, primarily due to higher local assistance spending partially offset by lower than anticipated spending from state capital projects funds. State Operating Funds spending totaled $100.1 billion, $9.1 billion, or 10% higher than last year and $401.2 million higher than projected. 

The state’s General Fund ended December with a balance of $53.9 billion, $2.4 billion higher than projected, primarily due to higher than anticipated tax collections but down by $1.3 billion, or 2.3% from the previous year.   

Report

December Cash Report

Related Report

State Fiscal Year 2026 Enacted Budget and  First Quarterly Financial Plans 

Mamdani Administration Announces Historic $2.1 Million Settlement to Address Hazardous Conditions and Tenant Harassment Across 14 Buildings

 

A&E Real Estate and associated bad actors agree to correct building violations, injunctions to end tenant harassment 

TODAY, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and incoming Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Dina Levy announced a $2.1 million settlement involving A&E Real Estate properties with associated principals Douglas Eisenberg and Margaret Brunn, and registered managing agent Brian Garland, to address tenant harassment and hazardous conditions across 14 buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. In addition to the civil penalties, the settlement requires A&E to correct more than 4,000 building condition violations across these buildings and imposes injunctions prohibiting tenant harassment moving forward.  

 

This enforcement action, led by HPD’s Anti-Harassment Unit, represents one of the tools that the Mamdani administration is bringing to bear to protect tenants across New York. Mayor Mamdani made tenant protection a focal point of his administration on his first day in office, signing executive orders to revitalize the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants (MOPT) and help deliver housing more quickly, including on City-owned sites. HPD, the MOPT, and other agencies will continue to use every tool available to defend and strengthen tenants’ rights, confront bad-actor landlords, and intervene when unsafe or illegal conditions put tenants at risk.  

 

“Every tenant in New York City has a right to a safe and livable home and our administration is taking decisive action to deliver exactly that. This settlement will bring real accountability and relief for the tenants of these buildings, who have been suffering from poor conditions and harassment for far too long,” said Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani. “From our first day in office, we have made addressing the housing crisis a priority. Enforcement actions like these are just one of the many tools that we will use to deliver on an affordability agenda for New Yorkers.” 

 

“We will not stand by when bad landlords let buildings decay and tenants suffer. This settlement is a statement of values: that every New Yorker has a right to feel safe in their own home,” said Leila Bozorg, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning. “We will continue to use City tools to deliver real results for tenants, whether through enforcement actions like this or working in partnership with owners who are committed to providing safe and quality housing to New Yorkers.” 

 

“It is an honor to advance the vision of the Mamdani administration and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development that safe, livable homes are a right for each and every New Yorker. By holding bad actors accountable, we are making it clear that no landlord will escape the consequences of violating the Housing Maintenance Code. Tenants should not have to fight day in and day out for a crumbling ceiling to be repaired, for mold to be remediated, or for heat and hot water to be available — these are basic rights. Through the tireless work of our enforcement teams, we are delivering justice for tenants. HPD will continue to hold landlords accountable and deliver justice for New York City tenants," said Incoming Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner, Dina Levy.  

 

The litigation that led to this settlement regards 14 buildings across three boroughs: 150-45 73 Avenue, 35-64 84 Street, 37-06 81 Street, 35-16 34 Street, 48-16 46 Street, 37-25 81 Street, 80-01 37 Street, 37-30 81 Street, and 150-40 73 Avenue in Queens; 2 Ellwood Street, 342 Fort Washington Avenue, and 350 Fort Washington Avenue in Manhattan; and 65 Ocean Avenue and 230 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. HPD’s initial investigation revealed widespread unsafe conditions at four buildings; when those violations were not corrected, HPD escalated enforcement by filing motions with the Court seeking civil contempt, additional Orders to Correct, and further civil penalties. 

 

Over the course of litigation, more than 1,000 violations have been corrected following enforcement actions and court orders, and HPD has made an additional $488,000 worth of repairs through the Emergency Repair Program. Should A&E not comply with these settlement terms, HPD may seek additional court orders and further penalties.