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Fight for a Rent Freeze! Bronx hearing June 12, Manhattan June 16 . . .
Click on "read more" below for the full remaining schedule of Rent Guidelines Board meetings and how to register to testify.To register to testify in your borough, call the RGB at 212-385-2934.For more...
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R3 meeting July 28 - Tenant actions NOW, and preparing for 2015
MEMBERSHIP MEETING MONDAY, JULY 28What: Real Rent Reform MeetingWhen: Monday, July 28, 7-9pmWhere: Goddard Riverside Community Center, 593 Columbus Ave (at 88th Street) in ManhattanFor more...
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Stop the "Poor Door"!
Download a petition to stop the Poor Door!Separate doors and amenities for different classes of tenants are as abhorrent as separate water fountains. Our city is great because all walks of life and all...
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REBNY $$$ trying to defeat pro-tenant candidates
Michael McKee writes: "All three of the Democratic candidates that the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) is targeting for defeat are pro-tenant, and are priorities for Tenants PAC. "CRAIN'S...
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2015: Year of the Tenant
City Hall Rally to Strengthen the Rent Laws, which expire in June 2015. Sponsored by Tenants & Neighbors (part of the Tenant Power Alliance), and the Real Rent Reform and other groups. Tuesday,...
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Talking about rent reform . . .
Paul DeRienzo video on YouTubeNYC Rent Regulation with Councilmember Helen Rosenthalby Paul DeRienzoNYC Councilmember Helen Rosenthal, retired attorney Sue Susman, Tenant activist Khadijah Canns...
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R3 and Alliance for Tenant Power: Legislative Program
Tenants Legislative ProgramTwo powerful tenant coalitions - the Real Rent Reform Campaign and theAlliance for Tenant Power have a single legislative platform:Repeal Vacancy Deregulation (see...
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Get involved! Next R3 meeting: Monday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 PM
Lots of opportunities to get involved are coming up: Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 - 11 AM Press Conference on reforming the 421-a tax break for billionaire developers Steps of City Hall Saturday, Jan. 24,...
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Unfortunately, the inclement weather has -- again -- forced us to postpone the Membership Meeting that we rescheduled for tonight. There is supposed to be freezing rain all day and then temperatures...
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Buses almost filled - Albany on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
Rent Law Lobby Day in FebruaryWe will begin to press our case in the halls of Albany starting Saturday, Feb. 14th. Tenants and allies will be heading to Albany to talk to our elected officials...
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Sign a Petition thanking Speaker Heastie: Stronger Rent Laws are his priority
Sign our online petition thanking New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie for declaring that stronger rent protection laws will be his number one priority, and telling him that he has tenants...
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Tenants to Urge Cuomo to Be Our Valentine & Repeal Vacancy Deregulation
Tenants from all over New York City are braving the cold to march at the Governor's mansion in Albany on Saturday, February 14, 2015. They will urge Governor Cuomo to "be our valentine" by repealing...
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The True Cost of 421-A
Jenny Akshin of Met Council on Housing has written The True Cost of 421-A, noting that with the $1.1 Billion lost to 421-a tax breaks in fiscal year 2013/2014, New York City could have:made up for...
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Putting Rent Reform on the Legislative Agenda
Tenants bussed up to Albany on February 14th to put real rent reform on the legislative agenda.They marched up and down the Concourse, and their chanting was heard by hundreds of people attending the...
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Broad spectrum of groups marched against 421-a - tax breaks for billionaires
Watch NBC-TV Video, NY Daily News, the Real Deal, andthe Observer: Progressives March Against Tax Break for Luxury Developments. NY Observer, Progressives March Against Tax Break for Luxury...
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City & State join forces to investigate & prosecute landlord harassment of...
The Mayor, NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, NYS Homes & Community Renewal Commissioner (includes DHCR) Darryl Towns, and NYC HPD Commissioner Vicki Bean announced the creation of a Tenant...
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Sign the Petition for Stronger Rent Laws!
SIGN and SHARE : Bit.ly/RentRegsWorkWith the rent laws expiring this year, it is vital that we let our lawmakers in Albany know that we need stronger laws to protect and preserve affordable housing....
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Mayor di Blasio supports repeal of vacancy deregulation
On Feb. 25, 2015, Mayor Bill di Blasio testified at a State Budget Hearing - in strong support of reforming the rent laws, including repealing vacancy deregulation. He said: "To tackle the affordable...
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Get on the Bus - Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Join us on the bus to Albany on Tuesday, March 3! Tell your legislators how to strengthen the rent laws when they expire in June! Sign up with R3 for one of our three bus pick-ups:7 AM:...
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