Tenants damaged cabinets and countertops

[Lyle Cooper]

My tenants damaged the following:

1. Broken bathroom sink with 4" hole in it.  The sink was cemented to the marble countertop so the repair isn't easy.  Repair cost was 1200.  Replacement cost 1000.  I replaced it.

2. Cabinet below sink was completely rotted out and molded.  Drawer was rotten and had to be cut out. 

3. kitchen sink - there was a leak they never reported.  Entire base of the cabinet is rotted out with mold.  The hardwood flooring below the cabinet is molded as well.  

B/c I had new tenants coming in, I was forced to repair and not replace both damaged cabinets.  But I will have to replace them b/f the next set of tenants.

I feel I should get replacement cost for these cabinets and the sink/countertop.  They were brand new, and now their useful life has been greatly shortened.  I am not going to charge them for labor to replace the cabinets.

How do NYC landlord/tenant laws deal with this issue?