Nearly 5,000 New York renters filed complaints for missing security deposits. Here’s how to get yours back.

An apartment building with rental units stands in Manhattan building on April 11, 2024 in New York City.

Since the start of 2023, New Yorkers have filed nearly 5,000 separate complaints with state Attorney General Letitia James accusing their landlords of illegally keeping their security deposits, an office spokesperson told Gothamist. [ more › ]