Rent-stabilized apartments are generally the dominion of the politically-connected, the corrupt, the elderly, and the damn lucky, no-good relatives of those elderly. And once you're in that club, it's pretty difficult to kick you out. But one landlord has allegedly come up with a novel new way to try to get some septuagenarian rent-stabilized tenants to scram: spread rumors that they're incestuous! more ›

Editta Sherman, known as the Duchess of Carnegie Hall, has been fighting to stay in her $530/month rent-controlled, 800 square foot studio apartment above Carnegie Hall ever since the concert hall announced its renovation plans last year. But now she's given her terms for moving out: $10 million. She told the Post, "They'll have to pay and find me a small place. I'm 96 years old." (Sherman previously told us, “I’m not thinking about it, I’m not worried about it, because I’m not going anywhere.”) more ›