‘Not Going to Get Your Rent That Way’: New York Building Superintendent Kicks Tenant Down Stairs and Beats Him with Wrench On Doorbell Camera Footage

The property manager of a New York City apartment building faces charges of second-degree assault after he was caught on camera allegedly kicking a tenant down two flights of stairs and viciously beating the victim with a hand tool.& Nick Valentin, a 45-year-old Manhattan building superintendent, was taken into custody following the violent incident on Aug. 31 at East 112th Street near Third Avenue in East Harlem. He pleaded not guilty during his appearance in Manhattan court on Sunday and was released on his own recognizance.He was not required to post bail and is due back in court on Oct. 17.The violent episode was captured on a Ring doorbell camera just after 8 a.m. Saturday, when Valentin allegedly kicked the tenant down a flight of stairs, according to police.As the victim got up and tried to escape, the attacker kicked the man again, sending him tumbling down another flight of stairs.That’s when Valentin allegedly wielded a wrench and savagely beat the victim, police said.Neighbors suggested the dispute was due to unpaid rent, but two days after the incident, Valentin claimed the 26-year-old victim attacked him first when he confronted the man over loud noises coming from inside his unit.Despite the...