The Union of Pinnacle Tenants , a group representing residents of rent-stabilized apartments owned by the real estate firm Pinnacle Realty of New York , rallied outside the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse on Thursday, urging city officials to better protect tenants as the firm auctions off roughly 5,000 units.

After declaring bankruptcy in May, Pinnacle put up 93 buildings, some in Brooklyn, up for sale in an bankruptcy auction. Tenants say they have long battled their landlord over rolling blackouts and hazardous living conditions in their buildings, and want the city to make sure the affordable apartments in the auction sale remain that way.

The city should ensure regulatory agreements on future sales of these buildings to guarantee repairs are made, and give tenants the time to see

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