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Landlord raises mattress-disposal and lease-renewal concerns amid Yonkers 'good cause' eviction proposal

4129769 · March 25, 2025
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Summary

A longtime landlord urged Yonkers City Council to address large-item waste disposal and to preserve landlords' ability to refuse lease renewals for tenants who cause problems, citing fears about proposed 'good cause' eviction rules; he described tenant retaliation concerns in public comment.

During public comment at the Yonkers City Committee of the Whole, Kenneth Nielsen, who identified himself as a landlord of 40 years, urged the city to address the increasing problem of bulk waste disposal and raised concerns about proposed "good cause" eviction legislation and how it might affect landlords' ability to decline lease renewals.

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