by Gina 
The first time I saw Malina Nealis, it was in a the video below, where she is recorded beating the cameraman with a file folder, yelling in a thick Eastern European accent ‘Don’t take the pictures of me!'”
This in itself is almost comically insane, but it gets worse.
Andrew, who lives in one of Nealis’ buidlings, 95 Clay Street, shot the video.
“Our lawyer suggested that we get video evidence,” Andrew…
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Malina Nealis is a horrible, horrible person. She also is the slumlord of 135 Franklin St in Greenpoint.
My girlfriend and I lived there for 3 months before having to move because of rats. The heating rarely worked and the front door was always left unlocked (because it was broken). I came home one night to find we had homeless people sleeping in our building. The place was a wreck and she deserves to be punished for creating such shitty living conditions.
Let this post be a warning to anyone who is getting looking for apartments in the area.
This bitch is bonkers
what makes you think the building in the back is illegal? it’s always been there. the city has it on record.
It’s illegal because there was no building permit issued nor certificate of occupancy.
She also owns (or used to, in the late 90s) 80 Eagle St. I believe some member of the clan also owns (or used to, in the late 90s) Vera Cruz restaurant on Bedford.
Not to mention 376 South 3rd St, where the tenants have been seeking the appointment of a Court appointed administrator for the last couple of years, but to no avail, as the Housing Court judges just ignore the mandates of the Article 7A statute that mandates fast trials and the appointment of such administrators with this kind of landlord. But their and the others’ fight goes on and with this added public attention maybe the Housing Court Judges and other government agencies will start doing their job and dealing with this and other such horrendous slumlords!!
Mr Needleman,
At least as an attorney you should stop lying. You horrendous attorney! Four years ago (2010) after trial and testimony by HPD engineers, witnesses, tenants, owners, Judge Laurie Lau dismissed the case against my property and you started a new case against the same property. Two years later after yet another trial and testimonies by tenants and experts, Judge Kevin McClanahan dismissed the case. You started then yet another case and Judge Kimberly Moser dismissed the case.
Legal services of NY with headquarters on 40 Word St. stopped giving you donations to your organization. They informed that they have nothing to do with You Mr. Needleman! You are asking for support from private people, organizations and public institutions.
You represent wealthy, professional individuals who do not qualify for legal aid in NYC. None of them are on welfare. One day in court, you introduced me to your mother’s friend, Mr. Knoll. You screamed at me “Sell him building! Sell him building!”. When I told you that you are getting money from the people to help others, your answer was: “People who are giving money are rich and STUPID. Just STUPID!”. After the first trial when I told you that my family survived the holocaust and I will survive you. You answered me that you are WORSE THAN THE HOLOCAUST!. You manage 344 S. 3rd St and your front door is constantly broken. Maybe an inspector should come to the property which you manage.
What a terrible story. Andrew and Daniel, thank you for having the courage to stay and fight. You’re doing the entire neighborhood a service, and we thank you.
I’ve lived here for 7 years. I’ve had no troubles living here at all. I have a great relationship with malina. I will always back her up, good woman, don’t pay attention to the wishful thinking pusssehs. Sorry you guys had a bad time but glad you left.
-chase farnum
Yes she owns Vera Cruz. Hit her in the pocketbook and protest at Vera Cruz on Cinco de Mayo. Power to Greenpointers!!
There must be someone breaking the locks and the doors to basement if the landlord is replacing them. Nobody else but Daniel Pippenger who was caught by the super breaking the locks with a sledge hammer to the basement door in middle of day. He was asked to stop, but he continued until he smashed all the locks, leaving the property unsafe and vulnerable. Nobody else but Daniel Pippenger and Andrew Mudge were caught in basement by the building manager. All locks at that time were already broken and Daniel picked up his professional tool box and they were asked to leave basement. Once again recently the heavy duty locks were totally damaged. The tenant of the building informed landlord it was an inside job.
More websites like airbnb and showing up for example there is this site called “lesfrenchy” which is for people from Europe looking for a place in NY. Tons of illegal places in manhanttan brooklyn & queens are listed everyday! Many students are risking there lives at many of these places paying outrageous prices for staying and being defrauded by tenants. Here is an example a woman called “Madame V” in Chinatown her real name is “Virginie Sommet” undetected for 15 years created illegal shady SRO Slum Lord Hotels, she had two huge lofts full of beds in Chinatown. These shady lofts according to many sources had rats, bedbugs and loaded with fire hazards. These bedroom partitions housed up to as many 20 people per loft with only one shower and bathroom, the rooms were a disgrace for anyone to live under. Her Gallery was a front for that hotels, she made off with thousands of dollars ripped off from unsuspecting tourist & students who lived in horrible conditions. Rent ranged from $1,700 to $1,100, per month, plus incidentals and cleaning charges. How could the city not know about this for 15 years? She was shut down but she has an untold number of illegal rentals in Brooklyn & Manhattan The Chinatown Lofts were so dilapidated! Crumbling walls
torturous housing conditions complete Fraud!
How come the city has problems catching people like this? This city is loosing money then go and catch people like this who are not working honesty and hemorrhaging the city ?
https://gothamist.com/2014/01/13/secret_chinatown_…https://www.boweryboogie.com/2014/01/clandestine-c…
It’s really sad to see all those guys attacking a minority landlord. Their making fun of her accent is clearly racist and anti immigrant.