Jimmy McMillan, NY's 'Rent Too Damn High' Candidate, Faces Eviction From Manhattan Apartment

NEW YORK — A candidate who ran for New York governor because "the rent is too damn high" says he's being evicted from his rent-controlled Manhattan apartment because his landlord wants to charge a new tenant more.

Jimmy McMillan tells the New York Post () he pays $872 for the rent-controlled East Village apartment. http://nyp.st/p4FATp

He says the landlord wants him out because "my rent is too damn low."

McMillan, now planning a run for president, says he's told his lawyer to file a counterclaim for $70,000. The case is pending in Housing Court.

Building owner Lisco Holdings said in court papers that McMillan violated his lease because the apartment is not his primary residence as required by rent-controlled rules. It says he lives in Brooklyn.

McMillan says that address is his office.

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Information from: New York Post, http://www.nypost.com

Comments

[itsmeuc]

09:36 AM on 08/10/2011

test

[Isaac Arron Malone]

01:00 PM on 08/08/2011

Looks like Samuel L. Jackson has a role.

[karen lyons kalmenson]

08:30 AM on 08/08/2011

rent too high
rent too low
ready for the white house?
go go go

[danceswithdata]

11:03 PM on 08/07/2011

Rent control in the Big Apple is an absolute sham! Talk about the greed of the landlords - it's disgusting.

[demsrsilly]

07:54 AM on 08/07/2011

I do not live in NYC, but the way I read this is that owners of property/landlords are not allowed to decide what to charge for rent?

[ladyangelnyc]

12:38 PM on 08/08/2011

Someone who lives in a rent-controlled apartment means that they (or the people they shared the lease with at some point in time) have probably been there since before 1971. There are a bunch of other rules, but in most cases that is a big gimme. New York City has decently strict Renting laws to protect renters for landowners who want to abuse them and also keep rents marginally fair so people don't go running to live in other cities (which hasn't been all that effective as of late, because living in New York nowadays is ridiculous).

[srooge]

03:46 PM on 08/06/2011

Why not hold up a sign that reads, will sell vote to super-pac that pay's for my living expeses.

[Rixar13]

01:15 PM on 08/06/2011

I want to join the "Rent is Too Damn High party" with Jimmy McMillan... smile :-)

[hjo4]

01:15 PM on 08/06/2011

Is this really important. SMH

[cavekarst]

10:40 AM on 08/06/2011

People who play by rules are not required to fear them.

[budoinst]

09:46 AM on 08/06/2011

MOVE!

[Isaac Arron Malone]

12:59 PM on 08/08/2011

so if someone buys the home next door to for way more than you paid you don't have a problem with your property tax going up? or would you just move?

[Omentum]

09:09 AM on 08/06/2011

J Mac you are too dam high. lol

[Eric Graff]

06:17 AM on 08/06/2011

America's ONLY truth telling politican!

[abhorson]

01:45 AM on 08/06/2011

Good news is that the case will be settled in.... about 10 years ... by which time it will be discovered there was an error in the initial filing ... and it will all be dismissed.

[womenforaction]

01:04 AM on 08/06/2011

Every now and then, we need some political humor. This guy is just too d### funny.

[Jim8]

12:06 AM on 08/06/2011

Of course he's gaming the system, but he still isn't wrong, that the rent's too damn high.

[abhorson]

01:49 AM on 08/06/2011

still, hard to see how he could do a worse job than those currently in office