What: Rally and Press Conference on New Rules for Tenant Protection
Who: Tenants, community groups and elected officials. Confirmed elected officials include: Senator Liz Krueger; Senator Daniel Squadron; Assembly Member Richard Gottfried; Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal. Many more expected.
Where: Outside 22 Reade St, Manhattan
When: Tuesday, August 28th, 9:00 am
New York, NY – August 27, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Tomorrow morning, dozens of tenants, community leaders and elected officials will join together and call on Governor Cuomo to issue new rules for rent law enforcement. For over a year, a crucial portion of the 2011 rent laws has been ignored: a promise to revise the Rent Stabilization code and add new rules and regulations. These news rules could increase New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s power to prevent landlord fraud, unsanctioned rent increases, and illegal evictions.
At 10:00 am, HCR is holding a hearing on a set of proposed new code revisions, which will do nothing to strengthen enforcement. Before the hearing, tenants, community leaders and elected officials will be calling on the Governor to provide real leadership and fulfill the promise of the 2011 rent laws. We will tell Governor Cuomo we need him to take strong and decisive action NOW to stop landlords from unlawfully raising rents and deregulating rent regulated units.
