Sentences with phrase «passes rent regulation»

«Senate passes Rent Regulation Extender.

Silver points out that the Assembly already passed a rent regulation renewal bill last month while the Senate has yet to act.

He argued Mr. Silver's work resulted in things like state money to search for a cancer cure — a cancer that affects working class people, he made sure to note — help charities or pass rent regulations.

In July 2011, the state passed a rent regulation extension with modest changes to rent laws to benefit tenants.

Not exact matches

Keep in mind, the governor was able to goad Assembly Democrats into passing the cap in the first place by linking it to an extension of New York City's rent regulations.

As an Assemblyman, he fought against foreclosures, passed historic rent regulations for New York City, and helped transform empty luxury apartments into affordable homes for middle - class families.

The Democratic - led Assembly is expected to vote on and pass a host of rent regulation expansions, measures the GOP - controlled Senate likely won't support.

Republicans who control the State Senate have passed versions of the tax credit but generally favor real estate and business interests in talks about rent regulations.

Assemblyman Bill Nojay (R - Livingston County) said one way for Flanagan — who voted for the gun control measure — to prove he is serious is to refuse to pass any extension of the rent regulation laws without agreement on «meaningful» SAFE Act changes.

The Assembly passed its own, tenant - friendly renewal of rent regulations last month.

Earlier in the day, the Assembly passed a two - day extension of rent regulations, in the hopes that the Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo could come to an agreement before session is scheduled to conclude Wednesday.

The Republican - controlled senate has already passed Cuomo's version of the cap — with no link to rent regulation — but the Assembly refused to move on it.

ALBANY — With less than two hours before rent regulation laws were scheduled to expire on Monday night, the Republican - led Senate passed an eight - year extension of the laws, setting up a stalemate with the Democratic - led Assembly.

«If Albany will not give us the changes we need, if Albany will not strengthen rent regulations, if Albany will not pass a mansion tax, if Albany will not protect us, then here's what I think about any tax breaks for condominiums, luxury condominiums, any tax breaks for developers who are not going to create affordable housing — I say end those tax breaks once and for all,» he told congregants at First Corinthian Baptist Church in Manhattan, according to a recording provided by a spokesman.

Following the meeting, Albany passed laws extending the 421a tax abatement and preventing the city from putting in stronger rent regulations.

Lawmakers wrapped up their regular legislative session last month almost giddy with their achievements: an on - time and frugal state budget, a local property - tax cap, renewed rent regulations and legalized gay marriage — all passed at the behest of the freshman governor.

The measure had been on the verge of being passed Wednesday, but was defeated late that night when many Democrats voted «no» in an effort to ramp up pressure to pass tougher rent regulations, which Republicans oppose.

The governor said he's «optimistic» that the Senate GOP will pass this plan, even though it includes a sunset provision that is linked to the rent regulations (both would come to an end together).

The State Assembly has passed a bill to extend and bolster the city's rent regulation laws through 2016, Speaker Sheldon Silver's office announced yesterday...

«We would have loved to adopt into law the bill we passed but the Republican Senate has a total opposite view when it comes to rent regulations,» Heastie said.

«As discussions continue through the weekend, the Assembly and Senate have agreed to pass — and the Governor has agreed to sign — a five day extender of New York City's rent regulations that will codify into law important safeguards for more than two million tenants.»

In addition to the marriage bill, the Senate also bought itself more time to hammer out a deal on rent regulations, passing another temporary measure that extends current regulations for 24 more hours.

«The Assembly has been good, they passed a bill that really did strengthen rent regulation,» de Blasio said.

«At this point, both houses of the State Legislature have been unable to come to an agreement to pass new rent regulations,» Cuomo said in a statement.

The State Assembly has passed a bill to extend and bolster the city's rent regulation laws through 2016, Speaker Sheldon Silver's office announced yesterday evening.

«I have been clear and unambiguous: this Legislature will not leave Albany without passing new rent regulation laws for the more than 2 million tenants who depend on these protections.»

Cuomo has staunchly defended the tax cap, passed in June 2011 as part of a largely deal to extend rent control regulations for the New York City area, as the best possible means of controlling the nation's highest property taxes.

It's worth keeping in mind the I.D.C. is sharing power with the Republicans, it will likely feel pressure from tens of thousands of their constituents to pass more tenant - friendly rent regulation laws than the Republican members would want.

ALBANY — Even as negotiations over rent regulations, the 421 - a housing program, and other issues remain unresolved, the State Senate on Wednesday passed a measure that would designate the wood frog as the official state amphibian.

ALBANY — Republicans who control the State Senate said on Monday that they will pass their own bill extending rent regulations, deepening the possibility that the program could expire as negotiations for a more - comprhensive solution continue.

But under the radar this year, as lawmakers tussled over issues like rent regulations, mayoral control of city schools and the ouster of the legislative leaders of both houses, all but one of the Women's Equality Act bills quietly passed the Legislature.

Republicans passed a bill extending rent regulations for eight years, but leaving intact the process of vacancy decontrol, where apartments fall out of regulation when their monthly rent tops $ 2,500.

The New York State Assembly expects to pass legislation today calling for the strengthening of regulations and tenant protections at rent - regulated properties, Speaker Carl Heastie (D) announced.