Tenants won another rent freeze from the Rent Guidelines Board!

Through the hard work of the Rent Justice Coalition, members of the Rent Guidelines Board (now all having been appointed by Mayor de Blasio), paid close attention to actual mathematical facts and issued their order for rent stabilized leases renewed any time from Oct. 1, 2016 through Sept. 30, 2017:

•      1-year renewal: NO INCREASE!
•       2-year renewal: 2% increase.     

These apply to garage leases as well.

Free Market tenants have no rent increase protection and should contact the Tenant Association about whether it might be possible to get their apartment back into rent regulation.

Sad News: Elena Cotinescu has died

We mourn the loss of our friend and neighbor

ELENA COTINESCU

Photo provided by her family

Ms. Cotinescu, a translator and artist, died at the age of 91 on June 28, 2016.

We offer our condolences to her niece Corina Hudson and her nephew Michael Cremene.

The funeral will be on Friday, July 1, 2016 , with a

gathering at 10 AM.

at the Edward Jamie Funeral Chapel

162-14 Sanford Avenue, Flushing, NY 11358

and

leaving for the cemetery for a service there at 11 AM.venue

Photos from the May 2016 Pot Luck

We danced to Bobby Moorhead's DJ-ing

. . .

We ate. . . 

We listened to Cong. Jerry Nadler and Council Member Mark Levine

We schmoozed and talked and laughed 

And had some quiet moments

And had a good time!

What a terrific Pot Luck!!

We ate, we danced, we ate, we listened to Congressman Jerry Nadler and Council Member Mark Levine, we sang, we ate some more, we laughed with neighbors, and we ate!

THANKS TO:

The Pot Luck Planners:

Photo by Sue Susman

Lydia Pitsirilos for the decorations and 

       Maxine Soares, Tish Howard and Lydia Pitsirilos for organizing the food and keeping things running, and

Bobby Moorhead, our local DJ, for the music

Click on "Read more" for the full list of 
"THANK YOU'S"! 

Pot Luck on Saturday, May 21st from 6-9 in the Community Room!

COME TO OUR TENANT ASSOCIATION’S

POT LUCK PARTY

 THIS SATURDAY, MAY 21 !

Help us honor the building staff.

MENU SO FAR

  Appetizers 

  Pastelitos  

  Bruschetta

  Salads

  Potato salad

  Mixed greens 

  Garden kale

  Pasta salad

Main dishes & Vegetables so far

Burritos, Baked chicken with rice

Grilled vegetables, Chicken tenders

Turkey chili, Ravioli

Indian-style barbecued chicken

Chorizo with rice

Macaroni & cheese

Desserts                    Beverages

Trifle                       Summer punch 

Cakes                        Soda, water

Cookies                     Coffee, tea

PLEASE TELL US WHAT YOU'LL DO or BRING:

OR: Pay $15/household ($10/person).

SCRIE & DRIE tenants come for free.

Get involved with the Rent Guidelines Board - May 18 meeting in our neighborhood

Testify before the Rent Guidelines Board!

Over the past 40 years, landlord increases ordered yearly by the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) have sharply exceeded the actual increases in owners' expenses.  As a result, about 400 tenants rallied to demand a reduction ("rollback") - or at least another rent freeze.  Even last year's rent freeze for 1-year lease renewals didn't balance the owners' expenses with the increases they've gotten over the years.   (Click on "read more" below for some of the rally media reports.)

On May 2, 2016, the Rent Guidelines Board held its preliminary vote - before taking tenant and landlord testimony - and agreed as they do every year to consider a range - from freezing rents to 3.5%.  The RGB will take testimony at several meetings: Sign up to testify by calling the RGB at 212-669-7480..  The final vote for the year is June 27, 2016. 

Proposed Rent Stabilized Apartment Renewal Guidelines  - Preliminary vote

Together with such further adjustments as may be authorized by law, the annual adjustment for renewal leases for apartments shall be: 

For a one-year renewal lease commencing on or after October 1, 2016 and on or before September 30, 2017: 0% - 2% 

For a two-year renewal lease commencing on or after October 1, 2016 and on or before September 30, 2017: 0.5% - 3.5%