Sentences with phrase «tenant leaders of»

He met with residents and tenant leaders of Ebbets Field Apartments, a rent - stabilized complex of 1,500 units in Crown Heights.

She was also backed by City Council member Rosie Mendez and tenant leaders of some of the Lower East Side's largest low - and - middle income buildings.

Not exact matches

«These exciting new anchor tenants align directly with MaRS» mandate and will further Ontario's position as a global leader in life sciences, leading to tangible medical benefits for Ontarians while taking advantage of a massive economic opportunity.»

DC Station has a diverse tenant base, anchored by the global headquarters of Genesys, a leader in omnichannel customer experience (CX) and contact center solutions.

Often, as indicated in the story above, religious writings «sent from God» are the central tenant of these religious leaders, and provide them the «proof» they need to sway the masses.

«Westchester County faces a crisis of housing affordability, and we need a true progressive leader at the helm of county government to fight for working families,» said Michael McKee of Tenants PAC.

«I am running to build a real Democratic State Senate majority that finally fully funds our public schools, protects tenants from being thrown out of their homes and strengthens our loophole ridden rent laws, passes badly needed ethics reforms, election reforms and real criminal justice reforms and makes Andrea Stewart - Cousins the first woman Senate Majority Leader, breaking up the so - called «three men in a room.»

Keith is a member of the Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association, Community Board Six, Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, Tilden Democratic Club, Kips Bay Neighborhood Association, League of Conservation Voters, The Epiphany School Alumni Committee, University of Dayton Alumni Committee, and serves as a District Leader for the Democratic Party in Manhattan.

This week, New York City Housing Authority tenants who are leaders of Metro Industrial Areas Foundation and New York City council members will launch an inspection tour of NYCHA properties citywide to highlight dangerous conditions in their homes and apartment buildings.

Michael McKee, treasurer of Tenants PAC, said he was concerned that state leaders would be more likely to heed REBNY's positions than his own as a result of the contribution levels.

«The so - called enhancements to the bill are so minor,» said Michael McKee, treasurer of Tenants PAC and the leader of the rent stabilized tenants moTenants PAC and the leader of the rent stabilized tenants motenants movement.

The legislative session was due to end the following week, but state leaders failed to reach agreements on any of the big - ticket items: extending rent protections to 2.5 million tenants, extending mayoral control of city schools and renewing 421 - a.

Joining Cuomo on the tour were Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr.; City Councilmember Ritchie Torres; Danny Barber, leader of the Citywide Council of Presidents (CCOP) and head of the Jackson Houses tenant association; and Dr. Howard Zucker, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health (DOH).

She was a member of Community Board 3, Democratic District Leader of the 74th Assembly District, and a member of the Tenants Association in her building.

Both fall short of what Mr. Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and tenant leaders called for: an end to vacancy decontrol, whereby a property owner may remove an apartment from the rent control program if it becomes unoccupied.

«Assemblyman Keith Wright is a leader in the fight for tenant rights and affordable housing,» said Randreta Ward, a former chair of the Riverton Tenants» Coalition, in a statement provided by Wright's campaign.

Tenant advocates and Democratic legislators from the city were confused when the news first hit — the outline of how rent laws would be renewed and amended under the «big ugly» negotiated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, just didn't make sense to them.

Under pressure from political leaders and tenant activists, the Rent Guidelines Board had voted two years in a row to freeze rents on one - year leases, and to permit increases of just 2 percent on two - year leases.

A New York City Housing Authority tenant leader also attacked Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, the wife of an investment banker, for leading school children in a cheer claiming their parents could afford the fee at a recent rally in support of the proposal.

A New York City Housing Authority tenant leader tore into Manhattan Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal for leading chants claiming families can afford a proposed 10 - cent fee on plastic bags at a rally in favor of the measure earlier this week.

I currently serve as a District Leader for the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club, Member of Community Board Six, Steering Committee Member of the League of Conservation Voters, and as a Board Member of the Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos for the first time raised the threat of a high - noon showdown over the state's soon - to - expire rent laws, as he rejected all but the most basic renewal of current tenant protections yesterday.

Carmen Quiñones, President of the Douglas Houses Tenant Association, said Cuomo should have given more residents and tenant leaders the spotlight at the press confeTenant Association, said Cuomo should have given more residents and tenant leaders the spotlight at the press confetenant leaders the spotlight at the press conference.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York's legislative leaders have reached a budget agreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo that includes an extension of rent controls for more than 2 million tenants.

My record as a community leader, as the president of the tenants association,» said Jackson.

«He'd rather work with the party of Trump than keep tenants in their homes,» said Katie Goldstein, a leader of the Alliance for Tenant Power, a coalition of city tenant advoTenant Power, a coalition of city tenant advotenant advocates.

This system already exists in New York City, and it has enabled dozens of grassroots community advocates - including librarians, teachers and tenant leaders - to challenge corporate - backed candidates and win election to city office.

Krueger said legislative leaders still couldn't provide answers about the future of the state's Tenant Protection Unit, and whether the deal would curb some of office's power to bring court cases against bad landlords.

A bevy of NYC elected leaders joined tenant groups outside City Hall to demand the state government bolster protections for tenants of more than one million apartments across the five boroughs.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco said he was alarmed by the Cuomo administration's rapid approval of another $ 15 million for a ne tenant at a factory where the state has already spent $ 90 million.

Squadron, who represents, the Lower East Side, and Wright were joined by members of the tenant association, community leaders, representatives of the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 1 and other labor groups.

Community: Progressive Caucus Alliance, Planned Parenthood, Tenants PAC, Association of Social Workers, and many education, community and religious leaders

It is unlikely all of them will be on the ballot at the time of the primary, but of the ones that appeared before us, we should be aware that Rosie Mendez, an attorney, former tenant advocate specializing in housing issues, and District Leader, leads the pack, with the strongest organization and a battery of endorsements by government leaders including Reps. Velázquez & Maloney, Assemblymembers Glick & Sanders, Senators Connor & Krueger, Council Member Christine Quinn and many of the state committee members and district leaders from all over the Lower East Side and the East Side.

In fact, even after Silver and Skelos were indicted and their relationships with Litwin's Glenwood Corp. revealed, Cuomo and new legislative leaders delivered a blow to tenant groups by enacting what many see as a real - estate - friendly renewal of the rent laws, deflecting pressure from advocates and Mayor Bill de Blasio.

After taking a one - week break, faith leaders, tenants and other members of the Campaign returned to call for Gov. Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to work together and fully execute the MOU.

NYCHA tenants who are leaders of Metro Industrial Areas Foundation and New York City Councilmembers launched an inspection tour of NYCHA properties citywide to highlight dangerous conditions in homes and apartment buildings inside public housing.

Following the release of funds for the first 6,000 supportive housing units in the completed budget, advocates, supportive housing tenants, and homeless New Yorkers gathered to thank State leaders for this historic investment in a proven solution to homelessness.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, former Tory chairman Lord Tebbit predicted recently that «whichever of the main party leaders fails to get into No 10 after the election, Mr Cameron will make full use of his rights as a sitting tenant and carry on as prime minister — but of a Conservative minority administration».

For his part, Councilmember Rodriguez said he wanted to focus on ensuring that the lines of communication between tenants and elected officials and community leaders were open.

The health officials also cast doubt on village leaders» efforts, and even blamed landlords for not informing tenants about the potential safety of their water.

«Rent strikes are just one of many tactical options tenant associations have, and their effectiveness depends a lot on what actions the tenant leaders take before going that route,» he wrote in an email.

What if he were on the air or talking to the press, publicly accusing senators — as the tenant activists and many rank - and - file Democrats do — of carrying water for the same developers who keep turning up in criminal complaints against state lawmakers, including the former Republican leader?

Adriano Espaillat and dozens of uptown women community and tenant leaders from across the district gather to discuss the «historic» nature of Alcántara's candidacy, 210 Sherman Ave., Manhattan.

A former tenant organizer and director of a gay and lesbian advocacy group, Quinn, 46, has been on the City Council since 1999 and its leader since 2006.

According to a press release his office sent out on Friday: «New York City tenants, housing advocates and clergy and community leaders [will be]... chanting slogans, waving placards and criticizing so - called advocacy groups as being out of touch with the needs of tenants in poor and middle class neighborhoods.»

He's a former chairperson of Community Board 3, tenant representative on the Rent Guidelines Board and a former parent leader at the Neighborhood School.

Significantly, in a race where Klein has most of the major endorsements, Koppell enjoys the backing of Michael McKee, a leader in the city's tenants» rights movement.

During that event, Two Bridges tenant leader Trever Holland asked why the city would forego a ULURP, given the massive size and impact of the proposed projects.

At last month's rally, Brewer said of the community engagement efforts, «We gave it a chance, we worked with the wonderful tenant leaders, we worked with the task force.

The mayor promised before his election that he would join tenant leaders in trying to wrest control of rent regulation from the state so that the city would be able to make rent laws stricter.