Fundraiser for Anti-IDC Candidates for NYS Senate TONIGHT - July 31, 2018

TONIGHT! A fundraiser to support candidates 

running against the IDC turncoats:

 

The Brass Monkey

55 Little West 12th Street

7:00 -- 9:00 pm

 

Hosted by Corey Johnson, Tenants PAC & many other groups.

 https://www.facebook.com/events/1943840432305456/ 

 

To make a contribution:

 

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/noidcny8 

McKee's Media, July 31, 2018

Nikita Stewart: Low-income cooperators face loss of equity as City threatens foreclosure for tax & water arrears (New York Times)

The Real Deal: Judge dismisses racial discrimination lawsuit against Broadway Triangle rezoning

New York 1 News: NYCHA tenants can no longer smoke in their apartments or in building

Bloomberg News: Airbnb asks judge to deny NYC subpoena for information about 7 midtown buildings

Shelterforce: Renters rise again

McKee's Media, July 23, 2018

HOMELESSNESS

Ginia Bellafante/Big City: Fighting back against the NIMBY war on homeless shelters (New York Times)

NYC City Limits: Gowanus is a test of whether City's best attempt at inclusive planning goes far enough

New York Times: Hoping to end confusion, City to consolidate housing subsidy programs

NYCHA

Greg Smith: To achieve Bloomberg's pledge to cut repair backlog to zero, NYCHA workers forged tenants' signatures, closed work orders if tenants not home (Daily News)

ILLEGAL HOTELS

New York Times: City Council votes unanimously to require Airbnb & other online brokers to produce listings of short-term rentals

Daily News on City Council vote to beef up regulation of short-term rentals

Courtney Gross on City Council vote on Airbnb (VIDEO)

New York Post: City sues Airbnb, Trip Advisor & Bookings.com for listings for Hell's Kitchen buildings

McKee's Media, July 18, 2018

New York Post: State subsidizes energy upgrades at luxury buildings but not NYCHA

New York Post: Ten percent of NYCHA tenants are behind on their rent, some withholding it to force repairs

Jillian Jorgensen: Stringer report: NYC renters spent $507 million on security deposits in 2016, proposes reforms (Daily News)

Charles Bagli: Brooklyn tenants sue Kushners for trying to force rent-regulated tenants to vacate their apartments (New York Times)

Patch: Judge rules against East Harlem rezoning challenge 

Downtown Express: Lower Manhattan residents prepare for battle against super-tall tower after developer overpays for parking lot

McKee's Media, July 13, 2018

Daily News: Tenants of two Bushwick buildings managed by non-profit group sue over squalid conditions

City Limits: CUNY report proposes to capture boom in northern Manhattan real estate to fund Community Land Trusts, close loopholes in rent laws

New York Times: Jared Kushner's real estate business being bailed out by companies seeking federal approval

Kate Aronoff: Luxury landlords who are big donors to Cuomo rake in millions from ICE (The Intercept)

Ravi Gupta: NYS Board of Elections must hold IDC accountable for its illegal slush fund, force it to return $800K in illegal corporate money (Albany Times Union OpEd)

Kevin Baker: The death of a once-great city: the fall of New York & the urban crisis of affluence (Harper's Magazine)

Ben Adler: Contrary to Kevin Baker's argument, New York City is alive & well (City & State)

Click on "read more" for info on Gov. Cuomo, his associates' convictions, and elections.

McKee's Media - July 12, 2018

Rent Guidelines Boards orders

The Indypendent: Rent-stabilized tenants can't catch a break from NYC rent board

Tamara Stewart: Westchester rent board adopts significant rent increases (Mount Vernon Inquirer)

Affordability

Patch: The least affordable NYC neighborhoods for renters (comparing asking rents & incomes)

New York Post on unaffordable NYC rents study

Rezoning

Patch: Inwood residents tell City Council to reject de Blasio's rezoning plan

City Limits on City Council hearing on proposed Inwood rezoning plan

Gothamist: Inwood residents & small business owners fear rezoning will trigger displacement

Patch: Ydanis Rodriguez announces priorities for Inwood rezoning

Curbed NY: City picks developers for first two affordable housing developments following Far Rockaway rezoning

Curbed NY: Residents oppose Union Square "Silicon Alley"

Curbed NY: Union Square tech hub gets mixed reviews at City Council hearing

Crain's: Community Board 4 considers plan to rezone garment district

McKee's Media, July 9, 2018

New York Times: The rise & fall of NYC public housing (photo essay & oral history)

CurbedNY: City Planning publishes new handbook to demystify NYC zoning code

South China Morning Post: Six new skyscrapers will transform NYC skyline

Jesse McKinley: "Ugly Albany" corruption on full display in courtrooms & on front pages (New York Times)

New York Post editorial: Buffalo Billions trial has exposed the corruption of Cuomo's economic development apparatus

 

Jimmy Vielkind: Cynthia Nixon aligns with insurgents against incumbents (Politico NY)

Ken Lovett: Mike Gianaris refuses to endorse ex-IDC senators (Daily News)

New York Post: John Liu will challenge IDC senator Tony Avella in Sept. 13 primary

Journal News: Ex-GOP Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef plans to run against ex-IDC senator David Carlucci in November

New York Post: A win by Jumaane Williams in Democratic primary could make for an odd-couple ticket in November

Lead Poisoning

Politico NY: Lead poisoning a greater problem upstate than in NYC; NYS standards are less stringent

Greg Smith: Gustavo Rivera introduces bill to expand lead blood level testing of kids throughout state, in public & private housing (Daily News)

New York Times: As more New Yorkers go hungry & food banks run out of supply, Speaker Corey Johnson triples funding for City's emergency food program

 

AirBnB

Nick Reisman: Airbnb launches ad campaign to oppose City Council push to require it to provide city with listings (NY State of Politics)

Gary LaBarbera: Parallels between Building Trades "Count Me In" campaign & the Janus case (Commercial Observer)

https://commercialobserver.com/2018/07/how-countmein-campaign-is-just-like-janus-v-afscme/

 

Mike McKee

http://www.tenantspac.org/

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McKee's Media - July 6, 2018

Huffington Post: Luxury towers are responsible for lion's share of NYC carbon dioxide pollution

Alec Schierenbeck: Brad Hoylman's pied-à-terre tax is smart policy – and it’s constitutional (City & State)

Jarrett Murphy: HPD to hold August 7 hearing on proposed "certificate of no harassment" rules

NYCHA

New York Times: NYCHA says it needs $31.8 billion over next 5 years to restore its buildings

Erin Durkin: Cuomo says state might take over lead testing for kids in NYCHA buildings (Daily News)

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: At least 12K NYCHA apartments in Brooklyn might contain lead paint

Homelessness and supportive housing

New York Post: West 58th Street residents sue to block opening of homeless shelter

Jarrett Murphy: Advocates concerned about new screening process for supportive housing (City Limits)

CurbedNY: How worried should New Yorkers be about falling window air conditioners?