{"id":109334,"date":"2026-01-23T02:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/109334\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T02:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:23:15","slug":"public-advocate-releases-annual-worst-landlord-watchlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/109334\/","title":{"rendered":"Public advocate releases annual \u2018Worst Landlord Watchlist\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks in front of the Brooklyn War Memorial at Cadman Plaza Park. Photo: Gregory D&#8217;Agostino, Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n<p>CITYWIDE \u2013 CITY PUBLIC ADVOCATE Jumaane Williams on Wednesday released his annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlordwatchlist.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWorst Landlord Watchlist,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0spotlighting the landlords in the city with the most widespread and repeated violations in their buildings. <\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s number one and two, Margaret Brunn and Donald Hastings, are both associated with the same company, A&amp;E Real Estate Holdings, and account for 60 buildings with an average of nearly 9,000 open violations during the list\u2019s assessment period.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the first known instance of the top two landlords representing the same entity, and is a demonstration of both the breadth of violations at their properties and the means with which corporate entities seek to avoid accountability with different LLCs and head officers in city records,\u201d Williams\u2019 office said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Williams said volunteers plan to canvas A&amp;E-associated properties this week to urge tenants to organize, seek repairs and attend the upcoming \u201cRental Rip-Off\u201d tenant complaint hearings hosted by the Mamdani administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The public advocate attended a Wednesday rally in Flatbush outside 80 Woodruff Ave., a building owned by Brunn with 313 open violations, and then joined organizers to help knock on doors.<\/p>\n<p>Violations, as compiled and categorized by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, can include issues such as heat and hot water outages, rodent infestations and collapsing infrastructure. Landlords are ranked based on the average number of housing code violations open per month, using data from December 2024 to November 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2730\u2730\u2730<\/p>\n<p> <a style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: #fefefe;\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/whats-news-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wnb-read-more aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/read-more-wnb-shad-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd5hEdpXLwpeWAPMPmcmdn--vHz1InXjphFdhedt_prXKoVFQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ultima-reader-response.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<br \/>\n<a class=\"related-articles comment-link\" style=\"clear: both;padding-top:6px;color:#6cc4e8;\" href=\"#comments\" title=\"Leave a Comment\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/339196\/loud-fiery-charter-school-rally-in-downtown-brooklyn-brings-10000-plus-students\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0736-250x250.jpeg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLoud, fiery charter school rally in Downtown Brooklyn brings 10,000-plus students<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 18 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/314397\/palestinians-march-and-rally-in-brooklyn-on-77th-nakba-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Palestinian-Nakba-01-crowd-Mary-Frost-250x250.jpg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Palestinians and supporters marked the 77th annual Nakba Day on Thursday with a rally at the Brooklyn War Memorial in Downtown Brooklyn. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPalestinians march and rally in Brooklyn on 77th Nakba Day<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 16 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/311103\/saint-anns-puppet-parade-welcomes-spring-to-brooklyn-heights-for-38th-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Anns-2025-puppet-01-Mary-Frost-250x250.jpg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saint Ann\u2019s School students took to the streets of Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday for the 38th annual Puppet Parade. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaint Ann\u2019s Puppet Parade welcomes spring to Brooklyn Heights for 38th year<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 30 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks in front of the Brooklyn War Memorial at Cadman Plaza Park. 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