download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA celebrity chef who skirted rent payments for four and a half years has officially been evicted from his Brooklyn apartment, according to media reports. Cowan first moved into the 1-bedroom $2,700/month apartment in October 2019, but he hasn't paid any rent since January 2020, the Post reported. AdvertisementIn Queens, New York, a couple is in a legal battle with a man refusing to leave their recently purchased $2 million home. The four-bedroom home had a pool, a spa, and a cabana — a lush dwelling while not paying rent.

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