Articles of Interest to Tenant Advocates - Mar. 6, 2018

Huffington Post: Ben Carson removes anti- discrimination language from HUD mission statement Rezoning WNYC News: De Blasio's Jerome Avenue  rezoning clears City Council committees Gotham Gazette: Why do De Blasio's upzonings  target only low-income communities? City Limits: U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat calls City  plan for Inwood Library redevelopment a "Trojan  horse for uptown" ETHICS Newsday editorial: Cuomo's torturous rationale  for accepting donations from his appointees   undercuts his ethics reform efforts AirBnB Albany Times Union: Pro-Airbnb Albany  rally becomes chaotic as protestors shout  down paid Airbnb consultant Danny Glover Daily News: City shuts down illegal Queens  Airbnb after guests found in hazardous  conditions IDC Gotham Gazette: Jeff Klein funds push poll to  gauge anti-IDC sentiment City & State: Additional progressive candidates  take on the IDC Curbed NY: What $1,600 rent gets you  in a few NYC neighborhoods Mike McKee http://www.tenantspac.org/