Sad News: Jacob Brockington

The Central Park Gardens Tenants' Association 

mourns the loss of our good friend 

Jacob Brockington.

Photo provided by
 Jodi Brockington

Brock was active in the tenant association from its very beginning 

and helped put together our early newsletter, the Garden Scoop.

He died on Christmas day, 2018.

We extend our condolences to his daughters Lindsay and Jodi 

and to the rest of his family.

Happy Holidays!

FROM OUR TENANT ASSOCIATION 

TO

ALL THE TENANTS IN THE BUILDING

by Melissa Brawner

HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!

Succession: what you need, and the process.

The room was packed as Jodi Brockington and Sue Susman presented Succession Rights 101 for tenants in rent stabilized apartments.   Here's a summary: 

SUCCESSION BASICS

Taking over the rent stabilized lease in your own name.* 

IN ADVANCE, 

MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOUR FAMILY MEMBER(s) TO TAKE OVER THE LEASE IF YOU LEAVE:

The tenant named on the lease should list those living in the apartment too on every lease renewal. (SCRIE and DRIE tenants:  those people are part of your household and their income counts toward the $50,000 annual limit.)

The tenant named on the lease should fill out DHCR Form 23.5 and send it to Stellar by certified mail, return receipt requested.  (If you have already done this, you don't have to do it again unless your household composition changes.) Staple the return receipt form, once it comes back, to the copy you have kept of the Form.  Give it to the family member(s) living with you who may want to take over ("succeed to") the lease if you are no longer living in the apartment. 

Keep a big box or envelope in which you place copies of all documents you might need in the future to prove succession rights - such as birth certificate, marriage certificate, driver's license, tax returns, jury summons, etc.  

Tues., Nov. 27: Who gets the rent stabilized apartment if the tenant leaves?

If you live with someone, come to our 

MEETING ABOUT 

SUCCESSION RIGHTS

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• Who gets the rent stabilized apartment if the main tenant leaves?
• What papers do you need?
• What's the process?

TUESDAY, NOV. 27, 2018 at 8 PM

in the Community Room.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Central Park Gardens Tenants’ Association

HAPPY 

THANKSGIVING  !

 

 On Thanksgiving- among the other things in our lives - we can be thankful for . . .

• Having a roof over our heads,
• Being part of a strong tenant association that has kept rents affordable for those in stabilization and is working to get rents affordable for market rate tenants,
• Having wonderful friends and a community of support in the building
• and the neighborhood, and
• Having something to eat.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Nov. 14 at 8 PM: What can we expect from Albany?

WITH THE NEW DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM ALBANY THIS YEAR? 

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 2018

8 PM in the Community Room

on protection for unregulated tenants, major capital improvement legislation and more.

Also: Meet the candidates for our tenant association elections (to be held in January). If you want to run, send a 1-paragraph bio and a photo to joanbrownefaison @ g m a i l . com.

All tenants welcome. 

Our next meeting: Nov 27 on Succession Rights

Who gets the rent stabilized apartment after the main tenant leaves? Learn the process and what papers you'll need. 

Sad News: Alitha Mobley has died

The Central Park Gardens Tenants' Association mourns the loss of one of our founding members, 

ALITHA MOBLEY  .

Alitha died on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, after a long illness.  

We send our condolences to her children, Steven, Linda, and Aaliyah Mobley, and to her granddaughter Lisa Mobley. 

The viewing will be this Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 1 to 5 PM, and the funeral service will be at 5 PM at Unity Funeral chapels, 2352 Frederick Douglass Boulevard at 126th Street, New York, New York 10027.

The funeral reception will be at 148th Street.