Mamdani announces $2.1M settlement with major landlord as tenants describe 'nightmare' conditions

New York City has reached a $2.1 million settlement with A&E Real Estate covering 14 buildings across three boroughs, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani saying the agreement will force repairs and stop what he described as tenant harassment.

"Today, I am proud to stand here … to announce that New York City has come to a settlement with A&E Realty regarding 14 buildings across three boroughs," Mamdani said Friday at a news conference in Jackson Heights, Queens.

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