Who's the Worst Landlord in Harlem? See Who Made the Cut

HARLEM, NY — Public Advocate Letitia James released the annual list of the 100 Worst Landlords in New York City on Thursday, and residents of Harlem should take notice.

Fourteen landlords, including some of the city's worst offenders, that received the dubious distinction own properties in the neighborhood.

The landlords are ranked from worst (No. 1) to least-worst (No. 100), based on the total number of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) violations and Department of Buildings (DOB) violations at each of the properties they own.

"Apartments free of mold, vermin, rodents and harassment aren't luxuries," James said on Twitter. "These are basic rights that no tenant should be denied."

“The Landlord Watchlist is a critically-important resource for tenants, advocates and elected officials,” Mayor Bill de Blasio, who started the annual list as Public Advocate in 2010, said in a statement.

Here's the full list of the city's worst landlords who operate in Harlem and the number of HPD and DOB violations each has received:

1. Mark Silber — 998/5
2. Adam Stryker — 715/9
3. Joel Goldstein — 667/29
4. Marc Chemtob — 655/37
5. Moshe Deutsch — 539/99
6. Solomon Gottlieb — 570/8
7. Jason M Green — 472/3
8. Nasir Sasouness — 473/0
9. Kobi Zamir — 400/34
10. Saruhan Capin — 410/6
11. Joseph Jemal — 388/5
12. Bita Sassouni — 360/9
13. Mendel Gold — 300/44
14. David Bowen — 333/3

Click here to see a map and addresses of all the properties they own.

Editor's Note: The original list released by the city and published by Patch on October 14, 2016, included Martin Kirzner. The city later discovered violations against him had been resolved and he was removed from the list. This story has been updated to reflect that change.

Pictured: Public Advocate Letitia James. Photo courtesy of New York City Council