Curtis Sliwa: “Water, sewage rates, fees and fines have increased.”

“If somebody dies or they flee to Florida, they don't rent the apartment because they don't want to deal with squatters and deadbeat tenants because when they go to tenant landlord court, it's not fair and square. Electricity rates have skyrocketed. Water, sewage rates, fees and fines have increased. You got to buy a garbage can from the city now for over $50. You say, since when I can go to the mom and pop shop and buy that same garbage can or Home depot for like $23.” (24:34–24:37)

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