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Jail Time Didn’t Stop The ‘Poster Child’ of Bad Landlords. What Will? Tenants in buildings owned by one of New York’s most notorious landlords have suffered for years. Could Zohran Mamdani’s new housing plan, which pledges to beef up the city’s capacity to go after negligent owners, make a difference?ByCasey Wetherbee16 hours ago
