NY Times: Cuomo's Housing Game
Governor Cuomo is playing games with the homes and lives of more than 2.5 million tenants, writes Ginia Bellafante in the NY Times.Excerpts: The disenchanted hung banners around the capital...
View ArticleCall Gov. Cuomo Now: 518-474-8390
ACT!Vigil Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 6 PM at Gov. Cuomo's Manhattan office: 633 Third Ave. (between 40th & 41st Streets).Call and email the Governor. Tell him to repeal vacancy decontrol - the motive...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo warns landlords not to take advantage of lapse in rent laws -...
NY Daily News: Governor Warns Landlord Not to Take Advantage of City's Rent Laws Set to Expire Monday [Persuade him to strengthen the law at a vigil TONIGHT, Sunday, June 14, 2015, at 6 PM at 633...
View ArticleRent Laws Vigil at Cuomo's office TONIGHT, SUNDAY, 6-9 PM at 633 Third Ave....
Governor Cuomo: Step Up or Step Down- We Can't Afford to Wait!VIGIL: SUNDAY 6-9 PMCuomo's Manhattan office, 633 Third Avenue, between 40th & 41st Streets.The State Assembly is back in Albany for a...
View ArticleCall Cuomo Monday - and rally 4:30 at his NYC office
FIRST THING MONDAY (& throughout the day): Call Governor CuomoCuomo: Tenants Are Watching & We Will Remember. CALL: (518) 474-8390, press 3Sample Script for Gov: “Hello, my name is...
View ArticleAlbany in search of a deal
THIS ISSUE IS NOT WHETHER THE RENT LAWS WILL BE RENEWED – THEY WILL BE. The issue is whether the rent laws will be strengthened. Gov. Cuomo and the Senate Republicans are trying to create a sense of...
View ArticleRenters generally protected - and lapse in law (if any) should be temporary
Since landlords want rent regulation renewed "as is," that is the least tenants can expect. We want Albany to do more - or we will lose more than 35,000 apartments a year until the laws are...
View ArticleBring Pajamas, Sleeping Bag to Cuomo's Office TODAY (Tuesday) NOON
TODAY (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)12:00 Noon Cuomo’s NYC office633 Third Avenuebetween 40th & 41st Streets, ManhattanBring a sleeping bag, or a blanket, or a pillow! Wear your pajamas or...
View ArticleGOP's State Senate bill grants landlords' desires
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION June 15, 2015 S5953 Rules Committee (See Capital NY article.)If ever there were any doubt that the Senate Republicans are owned, lock, stock and barrel by the New York City...
View ArticleTenants to Cuomo: Meet with us (as you did with real estate) NOW.
R3 Letter to Governor CuomoJune 17, 2015Governor Andrew CuomoNYS State Capitol BuildingAlbany, NY 12224Governor Cuomo – For months, tenants have been reaching out to urge you to stand strong for...
View ArticleSleepover with Brooklyn Boro Pres. Eric Adams in front of Cuomo's office...
PROTEST CUOMO'S FAILURE TO RENEW AND STRENGTHEN the RENT LAWSJoin Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams with your sleeping bag and PJs tonight (June 17, 2015) in front of Gov. Cuomo's NYC office, 633...
View ArticleR3's opposition to the LATEST State Senate bill
MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION June 17, 2015 S5971 Senator Young Rules Committee AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to tax abatements for dwelling units occupied by certain persons...
View ArticleProtest Cuomo tonight (Thursday, June 18) at ritzy Plaza Hotel fundraiser, 6 PM
IT’S THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015.NO RENT LAWS YET. Gov. Cuomo has scheduled a fundraising dinner for $2,500/plate tonight at 6 PM, but he hasn't penciled in when to renew and strengthen the rent laws.Join...
View ArticleTemporary rent law extension to Tuesday, June 23, 2015
NY Daily NewsState Senate poised to back 5-day rent regulations extensionKENNETH LOVETT, GLENN BLAIN, ERIN DURKINNEW YORK DAILY NEWS Today, 6:29 PM ETEXCERPT: The state Senate was poised to back a...
View ArticleActions until we get reform!
Monday 6/22, 11AM: Protest at Glenwood Management Offices.Gather at Zuccotti Park (and march to offices at 10 Liberty PlaceMonday night 6/22 - Sleep-Out in Albany Transportation leaving from NYC at...
View ArticleKeep the pressure on Gov. Cuomo. Don't let up now!
Governor Cuomo is happy to blame the State Senate and even the Assembly for the failure to renew and strengthen the rent laws so far. (Even the landlords want them renewed; the tenants want them...
View ArticleTenants in Albany keep pressure on Gov. Cuomo. Call him now!
CALL or EMAIL the GOVERNOR: 518-474-8390, ext. 3.Tell him: I'm a tenant, and I need you to repeal vacancy deregulation, cap improvement increases, cut vacancy bonuses, and end preferential rent...
View ArticleTentative rent law deal doesn't do much for tenants. Tell Cuomo!
The rent deal proposed by Gov. Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Heastie, and Senate Majority Leader Flanagan does very little for tenants. If you want more, contact Gov. Cuomo, our State Senator Bill Perkins...
View ArticleTell Cuomo to go back to the drawing board.
The Albany deal on the rent laws will lead to 87,500 apartments being deregulated.Call Gov. Cuomo at 518 474-8390 or 212 681-4580 and tell him to go back to the drawing board and come up with a deal...
View ArticleTenants betrayed.
Cuomo fails tenants again as Assembly is left without a Democratic partner in rent law negotiations.Sweetheart deal for landlords will hurt working families; eliminate nearly 90,000 units of affordable...
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