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Interactive Map of Brooklyn's Worst Landlords
Only one local landlord on Bill DiBlasio's "worst" list
Public advocate Bill DiBlasio released his annual "worst landlord watchlist" yesterday, which publicizes the names of landlords with repeated infractions like no electricity, plumbing issues, infestations, etc.
The list comes with a handy map, which can be seen here:
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The highest concentrations of negligent landlords were in Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, and East New York. Of the 157 landlords listed in Brooklyn, only one hails from this area, and even he appeared near the bottom of the list.
James Geritano, owner of a three-apartment, one-store building at 359 Court Street, racked up 22 violations, down from 61 last April. The building is home to the
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Of the 22 violations, four were categorized as "immediately hazardous," a designation that includes "inadequate fire exits, rodents, lead-based paint, lack of heat, hot water, electricity, or gas."
Geritano could not be reached for comment, and the owner of Carroll Gardens Fish Market declined to speak with a reporter.