Browse > Home / Albany Report, Blogroll, Legislative Updates, Video / Protecting Tenants Against Sex Offenders Working in Their Buildings

Protecting Tenants Against Sex Offenders Working in Their Buildings

February 2, 2010

View more news videos at: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video.


I was horrified to learn of a situation here in Manhattan where a building superintendent who was sexually harassing tenants was discovered to be a level three sex offender. It is disgusting and unfathomable that someone who abused three children in Long Island was given the keys to 50 apartments in two buildings.

It should also be illegal.

As the New York Post reported today (”Pol: Bar Sex-Fiend Supers“). I have introduced a bill to ban the hiring of dangerous sex offenders as building superintendent or other building agents. The bill will also allow tenants to bring action against landlords if they are being sexually harassed by a landlord or their employees under the Warrant of Habitability.

This is critical legislation because the law requires tenants to allow building owners and their employees access to their apartments–and landlords can seek eviction of tenants who refuse access. Also, while current law forbids landlords from harassing tenants, it does not specifically protect tenants from sexual harassment. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors (as was the case in the two Upper West Side buildings), and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature should have specific recourse under the law.

Post to Twitter

Written by Micah · Filed Under Albany Report, Blogroll, Legislative Updates, Video 

Comments

3 Responses to “Protecting Tenants Against Sex Offenders Working in Their Buildings”

  1. Tania Baez on February 7th, 2010 12:29 am

    Thanks Mr,Kellner:
    I am totally agree should to be a mandatory criminal background in the hiring process for a super position in case that person has any sexual offense in his
    background. I hope the judicial system amend the law, my respect and thanks for protect the community.

  2. From the Blogroll XXVIII: Three Months of Links in One Big Post « Clyde Fitch Report on February 15th, 2010 10:29 am

    […] about the earned income tax credit and Kellner’s proposed legislation to ban the hiring of dangerous sex offenders as building superintendent or other building agents. Oh, Mr. Kellner, I would work for you in a minute. Even answer phones. Could you hire me? […]

  3. Sketchy UWS Super Catches Chuck Schumer’s Attention : Westside Independent on February 22nd, 2010 1:56 am

    […] Schumer’s bill is similar to a bill introduced at the state level by Assemblyman Micah Kellner. That bill, would ban sex offenders from working as superintendents or building agents at all, according to Kellner’s website. […]

Got something to say?