Vantage Properties Sued by Tenants
‘Absolutely elated’ by A.G. probe of landlord
BY Daniel Edward Rosen
DAILY NEWS
Thursday, February 4th 2010, 10:52 AM
THE STATE attorney general’s decision to go after one of Queens’ most controversial landlords won’t deter a group of tenants from moving ahead with its own lawsuit, the tenants’ attorney said yesterday.
Rob McCreanor, a lawyer for the Immigrant Tenant Advocacy Project, is representing 21 families that are suing Vantage Properties for allegedly using illegal tactics to evict them from their rent-regulated apartments.
McCreanor said his clients are “absolutely elated” by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s decision to independently seek legal action against the private equity-backed company, which owns some 9,500 rent-regulated apartments in Queens and Manhattan.
“We think this is a tremendous success,” McCreanor said.
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