Housing Issues Met Council

- Catch Housing Notebook on WBAI 99.5fm, Mondaysat 8pm with Scott Sommer (follow on Twitter HERE) - MET COUNCIL DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER TO TESTIFY AT MORELAND COMMISSION HEARING The Moreland Commission - a panel of convened to investigate public corruption - is having their second hearing on Tuesday, September 24th in Albany. In the aftermath of the Met Council report (found HERE), all five developers involved in the 421A scandal have been subpoenaed by the Moreland Commission. This hearing will focus on the landlords and developers' use of the LLC loopholes to flood Albany with cash. The Moreland Commission has requested the testimony of Michael McKee, board member of Tenants' PAC and Met Council, Inc, and Jaron Benjamin, the executive director at the Met Council on Housing, on Tuesday, September 24th in Albany. While the hearing is in Albany, stay tuned for news and updates about the ongoing investigation and other upcoming New York City hearings. REAL RENT REFORM MEETING MONDAY 9/23 Council Member Letitia James will attend the next Real Rent Reform meeting, as will Senator Daniel Squadron (or a staff member). Both will speak about the 421-A tax break scandal, and will take questions. Everyone is invited to the next R3 meeting, where agenda items will include forming new steering & legislative committees, a discussion of R3's impact on the Moreland Commission, and our outreach and base-building plan. What: Real Rent Reform  Meeting When: Monday, Sept 23, 7-9pm Where: 593 Columbus Ave (at 88th and Columbus), Manhattan Getting there: 1,B,C to 86th Street MET COUNCIL TO LAUNCH HOMERULE CAMPAIGN As the Tenants Bill of Rights campaign approaches its end, Met Council is planning to work with tenant associations, community groups, and service providers from around the city to launch a campaign to repeal the Urstadt Law and regain home rule of the rent laws. If you or your organization are interested in attending an initial planning meeting, contact us atorganizing@metcouncilonhousing.org. You can read the Tenant/Inquilino article on home rule by Met Council, Inc Board Chair Kenny ShaefferHERE. And if you haven't signed up for updates about the Tenants' Bill of Rights hearing, you can sign up HERE. MET COUNCIL IN THE NEWS NY Daily News - "Real Estate PAC Spends Megabucks on City Council Races" NY Daily News - "Cuomo Received Contributions from Developers Before Signing Tax Break" NY Epoch Times - "Senator Krueger Calls for Moreland Commission Investigation of REBNY" NY Daily News Exclusive on Met Council Report NY Times' Michael Powell calls for Investigation Real News Network interviews Met Council director about "Tax Breaks for Billionaires" and rent increases   The Met Council on Housing is dedicated to fighting for safe, stable, affordable housing for more than 50 years. Visit us on the web at www.metcouncilonhousing.org Click here to stop receiving our emails. 339 Lafayette Street #301 New York, NY 10012 United States