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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

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



Tenants' PAC
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/

Posted by Sue Susman at Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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