You cultivated the trees, they are your responsibility.
If the trees or roots are becoming a hazard (his opinion not yours) he can enforce the demand by evicting you and seeking reimbursement for any costs he has to incur.
You should have moved out long ago.
It's not.
It's a way to weed out malcontents.
If it isn't unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment, either accept what's happening and stay under the radar or seek employment elsewhere.
The following article gives you a great deal of information about NY's Warranty of Habitability.
https://legalclarity.org/new-york-tenant-rights-and-warranty-of-habitability/
You can read the statute section 235-B at:
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/rpp/article-7/
You can read the case...
What SPECIFIC items did not pass inspection?
List them all please.
No way to answer your question without the list.
Also, are you in NYC? Rent control or not?
I can't tell you what to do.
On option is a written response to the landlord demanding that he identify the time and date and the nature of the noise and the contact information for any witnesses so you can get written statements from them.
Another option is to send the landlord a copy of his...
I don't see anything in your attachment that specifies what your noise was.
Just how much of a spitting contest are you willing to get into with the landlord and the neighbor?
From the landlord's point of view, one way to stop tenants from feuding is to get rid of one of them.
Maybe not. But she can certainly cost you thousands of dollars in lawyer fees defending yourself against a lawsuit.
BTW, her reaction to you is nobody's fault but your own.
Your remark about single mom and biracial child displayed ignorance and racism.
Exactly how was the violation described in the notice? Quote it word for word.
You could send that email back to him, if you want to risk annoying him and getting on his radar.
Or you can follow Zigner's advice.