(MSCC) Sharon Jasprizza, August 1, 2023 / 9:30 AM -10:30 AM ZOOM

SUMMARY: 

1. Tom Caylor, The Coalition Against Illegal Hotels, applauds the dismissal of two lawsuits filed by Airbnb and a group of Airbnb hosts against the New York City Office of Special Enforcement (OSE). 

2. Article 7A: Catherine Barreda, Brooklyn Legal Services, cxbarreda@lsnyc.org; Alex Yong, Coalition To End Apartment Warehousing and Tenant advocate; NYC, Greg Baltz, Assistant Professor of Law, Co-Director, Housing Justice & Tenant, Solidarity Clinic, Rutgers Law School, and Emi Foto, Brooklyn Legal Services. 

3. Vittoria Fariello. Coalition for 100% Affordable Housing 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER (5 WTC)

4. Marquis Jenkins, Save Section 9, demolition of Fulton and Elliot Chelsea Housing

(MSCC) Sharon Jasprizza, Posted: August 31, 2023

SUMMARY

Vittoria Fariello, District Leader in Lower Manhattan, 5 World Trade Center (5WTC), seeking an appropriation bill from the Federal Government to increase the affordability at 5WTC.  Miguel Acevedo, Fulton House Tenant Association: NYCHA’s $1.5 billion plan to REPLACE Fulton Houses and Elliott-Chelsea Houses in Manhattan with new high-rise apartments. Rob Robinson, Housing Advocate, Partners for Dignity and Rights, we need to understand the developers are after the land, and thus it’s necessary to understand the contract with the developers’ relationship to the land. Ramona Ferreyra, Saving Section 9: Section 9, traditional Section 8 and Section Project-Based Voucher (PBVP) differences, HUD rights and responsibilities,  RAD/PACT takeover of public housing, demands for national solutions for public housing. Manny Martinez, Chair of the Queens South Citywide Council of Presidents (CCOP): The Myth of the Path Back to Public Housing, the Myth of Cancelling Contracts, the Myth of Return

CHAIR: John Mudd

POLICY MEETING UPDATES

There was no 8.30 AM Policy Meeting today due to the 4^th July holiday.

JUNE HIGHLIGHTS

• On Monday, June 12, 2023, MSCC and the Midtown Community Court (MCC) held a series of workshops and discussions for 68 students from Avenues High School studying socioeconomic inequality in NYC. The workshops centered on the role the Justice System plays, the work in the MSCC Urban Farm which is in the MCC’s courtyard, outreach work, and growing fresh food for people without access to fresh food
• During the month MSCC joined with Saving Section 9 at June meetings and rallies to protect public housing in New York and to work on solutions to stop the takeover of NYCHA by private developers

(MSCC) Sharon Jasprizza, Posted: June 30, 2023

SUMMARY

Layla Law-Gisiko, President at The City Club of New York, CB5, Land Use Committee, Community-led plan for Madison Square Garden (MSG). Nichele Carver, the US Inter-Agency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

CHAIR: John Mudd

POLICY MEETING UPDATES

• John Mudd noted that one of our members is seeking help for a CityFHEPS housing voucher which needs to be transferred to their name. Assistance is required to ensure the administration of this voucher is fast-tracked after 18 months of inaction.

(MSCC) Sharon Jasprizza, May 10, 2023

SUMMARY

Alex Yong, Westside Neighborhood Alliance, WSNA, A new law S4594B signed by Governor Hochul, (TDSHA) Tenant Dignity and Safe Housing Act, allows tenants in Upstate New York to sue property owners to correct housing code violations. Ramona Ferreya, Founder of Save Section Nine: Millions call Section 9 public housing homes in the United States. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has the most extensive housing stock in the United States, with over 400,000 tenants. Public housing units in New York and all over the country are decaying due to racist and classist neglect and federal disinvestment, and privatization plans like Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) and The Blueprint for Change threaten to displace existing residents.