NYC Landlords Face Record $31 Million Penalty for Housing Violations
New York City officials have imposed a $31 million penalty on the landlords of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers for severe housing violations. The penalty, announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is the largest civil penalty in the history of the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development. The landlords, Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud, have been accused of neglecting tenant complaints about vermin infestations, elevator outages, and lack of heat and hot water. The lawsuit leading to this penalty was filed in 2024, prior to Mamdani's tenure, but aligns with his administration's focus on tenant advocacy and landlord accountability. The penalty includes $900,000 earmarked for immediate repairs, overseen by an independent chief restructuring officer. 
