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Going Broke with Brokers' Fees
As hordes of New Yorkers are scrambling to rent apartments ahead of September 1st when many leases are up, Robert Desir, staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society, and City Council Member Keith Powers(4th District, East Side) talk about the city's proposed regulation on upfront rental costs like brokers' fees. Brokers call in to defend their rates.