Schenectady is beating a dead horse with its rental inspection law, and landlords live in the United States — not in “la-la land,” as claimed in the Gazette’s March 16 editorial. In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that, despite a city claiming that these inspections are for health and safety conditions, warrantless inspections of rental units are unconstitutional and violate landlords’ Fourth Amendment rights. Since 1981, New York courts have consistently ruled that cities and towns cannot compel landlords to submit to inspecting their rental units, and cannot penalize landlords for refusing to do so. The Schenectady rental law discriminates between its landlords, as it does not require the inspection of rented single-family homes, owneroccupied two-family houses or properties rented to Section 8 tenants. The law, however, is targeting a group of landlords, requiring the search of their tenants’ bedrooms and closets, making public their insurance records and their tenants’ names, all in violation of the landlords’ and tenants’ privacy rights. Schenectady was built for over 100,000 residents and has plenty of housing for the 64,000 people living here now. Furthermore, the city is continuously issuing permits to builders who are building new apartments. Potential tenants have many apartments to choose from, but the city is ironically assuming that tenants have no choice but to live in substandard conditions.
MOHAMED A. HAFEZ Schenectady The writer is a landlord.
Truth....there is no justice in that word.......system is so corrupt.....and discriminatory....what do you expect when it's about party affiliation instead of citizen affiliation ....and the rights of the citizens ....
Metroplex will attract 36,000 people, not to worry. Even if they don't, a select few will become wealthy trying. Now go thank Phillip Morris and his political enablers for exploiting the residents of Schenectady County.
Metroplex will attract 36,000 people, not to worry. Even if they don't, a select few will become wealthy trying. Now go thank Phillip Morris and his political enablers for exploiting the residents of Schenectady County.
yup...
don't forget about IDA help too.....
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
If it were about safety then these areas would not be ignored.
"rented single-family homes, owneroccupied two-family houses or properties rented to Section 8 tenants. "
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all i can say is that there are scumbag tenants and there are scumbag landlords.....just like there are good ones of both.
From what we hear in the city....most of the scumbag landlords don't even live anywhere remotely close to the county...let alone the state and sometimes even the country!! Might i also say that from what i hear.... the code enforcers do NOTHING!!!!!
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Potential tenants have many apartments to choose from,
So let the dem leaders explain WHY they are building so many more apartments?????? Just something to spend the taxpayers money and help their rich cronies get richer by not paying taxes because the rich cronies then fill the dem party coffers, etc. etc.
Many apartments to choose from. Many vacant EXISTING apartments. Many vacant EXISTING houses for sale. Many occupied houses for sale and not selling.
But according to a democratic voice, the city is in a renaissance but we never read how that conclusion is arrived at.
Mixed feelings on rental inspections. But making public to the tenants and the city the insurance information, that is critical for the rest of the taxpayers. How much did the homeowner taxpayers in the city pay for the demolition of the absentee landlord property at McClellan and Eastern?
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
Metroplex will attract 36,000 people, not to worry. Even if they don't, a select few will become wealthy trying. Now go thank Phillip Morris and his political enablers for exploiting the residents of Schenectady County.
Like the M and M boys? Did you hear the latest? More gin mills and bread. Where da circus? Metrograft has to go. It has outlived it's purpose. If any. Want to hear Judy defend more Brinks trucks of taxpayer money dumped.
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Like the M and M boys? Did you hear the latest? More gin mills and bread. Where da circus? Metrograft has to go. It has outlived it's purpose. If any. 
