New York City’s worst landlord, Daniel Ohebshalom, was punched during an inmate fight at Rikers on Friday. Ohebshalom was sentenced for failing to resolve more than 700 housing violations.
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The man known as New York City’s worst landlord was attacked on the first day of his sentence at Rikers Island Correctional Facility, multiple New York news outlets reported Monday. Notorious landlord Daniel Ohebshalom was beaten on Friday afternoon and may have suffered multiple facial fractures.
public information officer Tell nbc new york Ochsalom was an innocent bystander during a fight between other prisoners. The landlord was briefly hospitalized and taken back to Rikers on Friday. The official would not confirm the severity of Ochsalom’s injuries.
The California landlord made national headlines for committing more than 700 code violations at two multifamily buildings he owned in Manhattan. Those violations include lead-based paint, widespread mold, chronic rat infestation, leaking pipes and inadequate electricity.
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) gave Ohebshalom two years to fix the violations. However, he refused, causing HPD to increase their demands, including jail time and civil penalties, totaling more than $3 million. HPD also appointed a administrator to handle emergency repairs, including a new roof and new plumbing and electrical systems.
Housing Court Judge Jack Stoller issued a warrant for Ohebshalom’s arrest on March 8 and sentenced him to 60 days in jail with the possibility of early release if he begins correcting violations in the building.
“Landlords who continue to blatantly violate the law and allow poor conditions to persist will face the full force of the tools available to HPD to enforce compliance with the law,” said AnnMarie Santiago, deputy commissioner of the Office of Enforcement and Community Services (ENS), in an article published Friday. “We are grateful that the Housing Court acted on our lawsuit and ordered some of the most severe relief available to this homeowner, including the appointment of a Class 7A judge and jail time.”
“HPD’s enforcement team is here to serve all New Yorkers who deserve safe, healthy and livable housing, and I urge tenants to know their rights and call 311 as the first step to improving their living conditions,” she added.
new york post Talk to several tenants in Salon Auch after news of the attack broke. Each of them said he deserved it.
“I have to pay for kitchen repairs out of my own pocket because the rats are coming in,” said Nelly, a 37-year-old tenant. “He was beaten because of karma. God forgive me for laughing!”
“He’s not a nice guy – he’s not friendly, he’s a very crazy guy,” added Yovanny Marte Lopez, who has lived in the building for 30 years. “It’s great that this happened to him.”
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