McKee's Media 8/10/2019

ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO TENANT ADVOCATES

LANDLORDS' RESIST NEW RENT LAW

Albany Business Journal: Upstate landlords organize to fight new rent law

Mirela Iverac: Lawsuit charges landlords are illegally refusing to rent to homeless New Yorkers with subsidies (Gothamist) (AUDIO) - and the old rent law too

RESISTING LANDLORDS WHO SUPPORT TRUMP

New York Times: Calls for boycott of businesses owned by billionaire real estate developers who support Trump

NYCHA 

Luis Ferré-Sadurní: Stringer report finds NYCHA wasted millions on repairs (New York Times)

Michael McDowell: Meet the women behind the "Occupy NYCHA" movement (Gothamist)

BUSHWICK TENANTS

News 12 Brooklyn: Bushwick tenants sue landlord over dangerous conditions, ask court to appoint administrator (VIDEO)

Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Bushwick activists hope to shut down rezoning talks with NYC

GUIDES FOR TENANTS

Ask Sam: How can I protect myself if I need to break my lease? (Brick Underground)

Kevin Sun: Fantastic leases & where to find them: a guide to the mysterious world of New York City's rent-stabilized hotels (The Real Deal)

COMMERCIAL RENT CONTROL?

Liz Kim: Is NYC ready for commercial rent control? (Gothamist)

AIR BnB and other ILLEGAL HOTELS

The Real Deal: Airbnb settles federal lawsuit with Miami Beach

 West Side Rag: City settles illegal short-term rental lawsuit with Marrakesh Hotel owner, but SRO buildings will be demolished, replaced by luxury condos

COURT VICTORIES AGAINST HIGH RISE DEVELOPERS

Liz Kim: "Enough is enough!" Activists see momentum in court victories against high rise developers (Gothamist)

NBC-TV: State senator James Skoufis issues report on rampant code enforcement/illegal construction failures (VIDEO)

PROPERTY FINANCE 

New York Times: As mortgage interest deduction disappears, there seems to be little impact on the housing market

Ethan Geringer-Sameth: NYC's old, unfair real property tax system (PART 1) (Gotham Gazette)

Ethan Geringer-Sameth:  (PART 2) (Gotham Gazette)  

Ethan Geringer-Sameth:  (PART 3) (Gotham Gazette) 

POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING 

Daily News: AOC calls out Cuomo, state Dems over voter disenfranchisement

NBC News: Expecting primary challenges from establishment Democrats, WFP gives early endorsement to AOC & other members of "the squad" 

Samar Khurshid: De Blasio's controversial, pro-development ex-deputy mayor Alicia Glen weighs run for mayor (Gotham Gazette)

Samar Khurshid: National group trains staff for local progressive campaigns (Gotham Gazette)

Michael Gartland: De Blasio got mortgage from bank founded by brother of slumlords who sold buildings to NYC for $173 million (Daily News)

Greg Smith: Chelsea Hotel owners raise funds for de Blasio as they seek certificate of no harassment from NYC (THE CITY)

Matt Flegenheimer: How Bill de Blasio went from progressive hope to punching bag (New York Times Magazine)

Daily News: De Blasio used his security detail to move his daughter out of Sunset Park apartment

Jake Offenhartz: Common Cause e.d. Susan Lerner slams de Blasio's fundraising, says his presidential campaign is a "walking ethical disaster" (Gothamist)

Laura Nahmias: Rules for thee but not for me: the de Blasio principle (Daily News)

Gwynne Hogan: Tiffany Caban concedes to Melinda Katz in Queens D.A. race: "We terrified the Democratic establishment" (Gothamist)

Ross Barkan: What Tiffany Caban's razor-thin loss in Queens D.A. race means for politics; DSA is ascendant, county machines on the wane (The Nation)

The Real Deal: Real estate relieved that Melinda Katz won Queens D.A. race

Christine Chung: Candidates line up to replace Melinda Katz as Queens Borough President (THE CITY)

Annie McDonough: Profile of State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris (City & State)

City & State: Melissa Mark-Viverito's entry into Bronx congressional race could hand the election to conservative Ruben Diaz Sr.

Ese Olumhense: Bronx congressional rivals object to 

Melissa Mark-Viverito candidacy, say next U.S. Rep. should live in the Bronx (THE CITY)

ALBANY ETHICS 

Will Bredderman: Cuomo pooh-poohs criticism of his ethics (Crain's)

New York Post: Cuomo again promises to restore Comptroller DiNapoli's audit powers after "Buffalo Billions" scandal 

Terry Gipson: Gerrymandering lessons in our own backyard (Empire Report OpEd)

 Daily News: Felix Ortiz chief of staff accused of stealing $80K from his campaign account over seven years

GUN CONTROL 

Denis Slattery: Stewart-Cousins calls out Cuomo on long-delayed ammunition database (Daily News)

 

Crain's/AP: Judge tosses Malliotakis lawsuit seeking info about IDNYC cards

New York Times: Housing crisis grips Ireland decade after property crash

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