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14th Street Walkthrough: Letter to Mayor Eric Adams
April 08, 2022
On March 26, 2022, various electeds, representatives of the mayor, and TA president Susan Steinberg did a walkthrough of the 14th Street and First Avenue corridor. For more than a year, tenants and local business owners have complained about conditions, but despite all efforts, the sidewalk is blocked, the bus...
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UPDATE: Blackstone Withdraws Permits for Natural Gas CHP Plants in ST; Makes End Run Around State Pollution Regulations
March 03, 2022
Blackstone has withdrawn its permit requests for the fossil fuel power plants in Stuyvesant Town, according to Basil Seggos, the state’s commissioner of Environmental Conservation. Instead, Blackstone is planning to submit new permit requests for lower emissions just below the DEC threshold. As a result, the plants would...
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7 Candidates Endorsed for the TA Board; Other TA Members May Petition
February 28, 2022
NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS
The Board of Directors of the STPCV Tenants Association endorses seven candidates for positions on the board as recommended by the Nominating Committee. The election date is May 24, 2022.
Candidates endorsed by the Board include:
Rebecca Carroll: A...
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TA Response to Updated MCI Cost Schedule
February 06, 2022
Outraged at the higher costs allowed for MCIs in DHCR's updated Operational Bulletin 2021-1, TA President Susan Steinberg submitted a response. TA Vice President Anne Greenberg also submitted a response.
Posted 2/6/22
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2022 TA Board Election—Notice to All Residents
January 17, 2022
The Nominating Committee of the Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association (the “TA”) is soliciting candidates for election to the TA’s Board of Directors. Four director positions are available. The election will take place in May 2022.
This is an excellent opportunity for the community-minded to participate in a meaningful...
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14th Street: Letter from Council Member Keith Powers to the Mayor
October 11, 2021
On Sept. 27, 2021, Council Member Keith Powers sent a letter about the situation on 14th Street to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Posted 10/11/21
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Update: Blackstone Lawsuit—Second Judge Recuses Himself
July 21, 2021
Justice Andrew Borrock has recused himself from our lawsuit to keep all STPCV apartments rent regulated due to interactions he has had with certain members of Blackstone. The first judge assigned to the case, Barry Ostrager, recused...
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TA Lawsuit Challenges Costs for MCI Rent Increases
June 07, 2021
The STPCV Tenants Association has filed a lawsuit against the NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). The lawsuit seeks a judgment to nullify DHCR’s recently promulgated Reasonable Cost Schedule (RCS) for major capital improvements (MCIs) as violating the provisions of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection...
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Board of Directors Election Results 2021
May 27, 2021
Results of the 2021 election for the board of directors of the Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association were announced at the virtual Annual Meeting on May 25, 2021. The board is pleased to welcome new director Nicholas Boston and incumbents Sherry Kirschenbaum, Judy Miller, and Sandro Sherrod.
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Judge offers recusal; delay in TA lawsuit to protect all apartments
April 07, 2021
Update: On March 26, 2021, the plaintiffs (four Roberts tenants and the Tenants Association) and the defendant (Blackstone) were to engage in oral arguments on whether the state’s new rent laws (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019) supersede the city’s regulatory agreement...
