Sherwin Belkin was quoted in The New York Times “Ask Real Estate” section by Jill Terreri Ramos. The article discusses New York City’s data privacy law, which regulates landlords’ use of smart entry systems (e.g., QR codes, biometric data, or facial scans). Sherwin noted that the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, which administers the rent-stabilization law, previously ruled that an owner may replace a conventional metal key with a key fob under certain conditions, one of which is that the building must remain accessible with metal keys in the event of an emergency.
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