The Janes Awards and Articles of Interest to Tenant Advocates Nov. 22, 2017

THE JANES:  Second annual Janes Awards (see Articles for tenant advocates below) Thursday, December 7   6:30 -- 8:30 pm DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street between Walker Street & White Street, 2 blocks below  Canal Street Jane Benedict Award to Jennifer Flynn Walker Jane Wood Award to Deborah Rand Jane Jacobs Award to Cooper Square Committee Proceeds support the Met Council Research &  Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization $100 per ticket (discounts available) To RSVP, or more information: (212) 979-6238, ext. 2 or  andrea@metcouncilonhousing.org metcouncilonhousing.org IDC NY State of Politics: Chuck Schumer finally calls on IDC   to unite with state senate Dems AIR BnB Nick Reisman: Share Batter Coalition releases new   anti-Airbnb ads (NY State of Politics) New York Post: Airbnb's growth is slowing amid safety &  privacy concerns Haaretz: In Tev Aviv, Airbnb shows its darkest side yet:  rents soaring, tenants being evicted, city turning a blind eye The Ringer: Airbnb has taken over Nashville, & city has reached  its boiling point NYCHA Daily News: Melrose House tenants in  South Bronx describe NYCHA's failure to correct dangerous  conditions, including lead paint hazards New York Times: Federal monitor for NYCHA a possibility  after lead paint inspection scandal Greg Smith: 1,424 tenants get NYCHA eviction  letter by mistake (Daily News) Bloomberg: Joel Weiner of notorious Pinnacle  Group now  a billionaire, thanks to gentrification boom New York Times: Tenants of second Kushner-owned  Brooklyn building sue over failure to comply with rent  stabilization ZONING Patch: City Council advances modified East Harlem r ezoning plan City Limits: City Council land use committee approves  East Harlem,  Bedford Union Armory & other major rezonings City & State: City Council speaker candidates in televised  debate discuss homelessness, transit, & Trump Crain's: Landlords benefit from subway; they should pay to fix it ________________________________________________________ 12th Annual West Side Tenants' Conference Saturday, December 2   9:30 am -- 4:00 pm Fordham University School of Law 150 West 62nd Street (Columbus Avenue) Keynote speakers: State Senator Liz Krueger Afua Atta-Mensah, Community Voices Heard Many workshops on tenant issues. To RSVP or more info: (212) 541-5996 or jfurlong@hcc-nyc.org Conference is free + free breakfast, coffee & lunch Train: A, B, C, D, 1 to Columbus Circle/59th Street Bus: M11, 5, 7, 10, 20, 57, 104 hcc-nyc.org Mike McKee http://www.tenantspac.org/ Tenants' PAC · United States