Sen. Espada also congratulates himself on «affordable housing,» a claim sure to enrage tenant advocates who were trying to get him to
address vacancy decontrol and other pro-tenant legislation before all hell broke lose in the Capitol.
New York State Senators and Assembly members (or their representatives) in attendance signed a statement pledging to
address repeal of
vacancy decontrol with their chamber's Speaker, Housing Chair, and the Governor by January 10, 2009.