Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz deserves credit for being the first elected official in the Bronx to utter a public word about the contemptible practices of the Pinnacle Group. Despite the fact that close to 40 Bronx buildings have been snapped up by this company, which has harassed tenants by illegally increasing rents and hauling dozens of them into court for trivial and trumped-up matters, no elected official did or said anything about this issue until now. As Heather Haddon reports in this issue as part of a continuing series that began last October, Dinowitz’ office is helping two constituents deal with unfair rent increases assessed by Pinnacle. The assemblyman is also considering alerting all his constituents who live in Pinnacle buildings to be on the lookout for irregular charges. We hope that he will also pressure the state’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal to take a closer look at the company’s practices.
In the meantime, we’re glad a local elected official has begun to take action.
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