"...A dispute between tenants and a landlord over building conditions is nothing new. What is interesting about the Merriam Avenue case is that the complaint has been filed in Supreme Court rather than at the more traditional venue of housing court.

The tenants are represented by Bronx Legal Services and the Legal Aid Society, with support from New Settlement Apartments' Community Action for Safe Apartments. Tenants are seeking compensation for damages, something they could not get if they chose to go to Housing Court..."

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