KING OF SLUM BUMS

2017’s worst landlord has 1,090 violations

Jonathan Cohen was named the worst landlord in the city Tuesday, topping the annual list of 100 slumlords.

Cohen’s Silvershore Properties has been smacked with 1,090 violations on 19 buildings with 188 apartments in Brooklyn and Queens, according to rankings released by Public Advocate Letitia James at a rally in Foley Square.

James slammed the slumlords for “putting profit over people,” failing to provide heat and hot water and trying to push people from their homes to make way for wealthy tenants.

“Today, we shame them. Today, we put them on blast,” she said. “Their behavior is immoral, it’s unethical and it will not be tolerated.”

One Cohen building in Queens had an average of 116 active violations throughout 2017, including rat and roach infestations, improperly stored garbage and crumbling plaster, according to the report and Housing Preservation and Development Department records.

Other landlords who topped the list include Rawle Isaacs for 969 violations in four buildings with 214 units; Thomas Steiner, who got slapped with 843 citations in four buildings with 320 units; and Bruce Haley has 826 violations in eight buildings with 170 units — all issued by HPD.

Mark Tress came in at No. 9 on the list with a single building, 400 W. 57th St., that ran up 650 violations in 20 units, according to James.

Silvershore claimed most of their buildings were recent purchases from owners who “neglected the properties.”

“We have done a tremendous amount of work in these properties and expect the number of violations to be reduced significantly once the HPD dismissal inspections are scheduled this month,” the statement said.

“We have been extremely proactive about addressing any issues in each of the buildings.”

Other landlords either did not return calls or could not be reached.

James’ findings come during a housing crisis and as gentrification continues to displace residents in once-affordable neighborhoods.

Her analysis of landlords did not include the city Housing Authority, the largest public housing agency in North America.

When asked why, James said she’d look “at NYCHA in the coming days.”

But her spokeswoman later said: “We’re not rolling anything out in the next few days.”

James made the announcement at a rally replete with loudspeakers that drenched Foley Square in Stevie Wonder and Pharrell tunes, prompting questions about her possible mayoral ambitions in 2020.

“Next question,” she responded.

Their behavior is immoral, it’s unethical and it will not be tolerated. . Public Advocate Letitia James