Mckee's Media - June 9, 2018

NYCHA: David Goodman: After years of disinvestment by U.S. in public housing, feds to impose oversight on NYCHA (New York Times)

LOFT LAW: Crain's: With only days remaining in 2018 session, loftlords draft legislation (not yet introduced) to gut the Loft Law, delete tenant protections

BOWERY TENANT VICTORY:  The Villager: 85 Bowery tenants given August 31 for return to their homes, end their hunger strike 

 

TENANT RESOURCE: Quartz: Rentlogic provides letter-grade ratings for apartment buildings based on landlord compliance with housing standards 

SAN FRANCISCO'S NEW RENT PROTECTIONS
Randy Shaw: Why has San Francisco done a better job of protecting tenants than New York City? (Shelterforce)

AIRBNB

Sally Goldenberg: City Council bill would fine Airbnb up to $25K per undisclosed listing (Politico NY)

WCBS: City Council Member Carlina Rivera sponsors bill to force Airbnb to provide data to City (VIDEO)

Amsterdam News: Faith leaders pen scathing open letter to Airbnb

 

Gothamist: NYC house flipping is on the rise, exacerbating gentrification

New York Post: Callous Housing Court judge booted for lack of judicial temperament

Journal News: Yonkers asking rents among the highest in the nation

The Real Deal: Notorious landlord Steve Croman released from jail; served 8 months of 1-year sentence for mortgage fraud

Ken Lovett: Judge rules (IDC) Jeff Klein's campaign slush fund violates state election law (Daily News) 

Chris Carlsson: San Francisco tenants of 6-unit building trade threats from speculators for threats from the iron hand of the market (Shelterforce)

Sally Goldenberg: City sides with developer against 32BJ on Far Rockaway affordable housing project (Politico NY)

Nick Reisman: Heastie says Assembly supports millionaires tax, but would want to address revenues to a variety of needs, not only fixing NYC subway (NY State of Politics)

Mike McKee

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