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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...
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4 Candidates Endorsed for the Board; Other TA Members May Petition
March 03, 2021
NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS
The Board of Directors of the STPCV Tenants Association endorses four candidates for positions on the board as recommended by the Nominating Committee. The election date is May 25, 2021.Candidates endorsed by the board include:
Nicholas Boston
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2021 TA Board Election—Notice to All Residents
January 15, 2021
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. Three director positions are available. The election will take place in May 2021.
This is an excellent opportunity for the community-minded to participate in a meaningful...
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Accomplishments & actions of your TA in 2020: the year so far
November 08, 2020
Tired of 2020? We are too! But here’s just some of what we’ve been doing for you—before and during COVID.
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Lobby and intercom directories: we pressured management, and they agreed to restore names as legally required to... -
UPDATE: Rick Hayduk responds to electeds regarding TA’s case for rent relief for struggling neighbors—no significant change
October 30, 2020
Our state and local electeds received the response below from Rick Hayduk. Based on the TA’s survey of the community, which received 945 responses, the TA had twice sent letters to management, requesting meaningful rent relief in the pandemic. Read earlier posts in Read more
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UPDATE: Electeds send letter to Rick Hayduk supporting our request for rent relief
October 20, 2020
Seven months into the pandemic, some neighbors still need rent relief. Management's latest response has been minimal. State Sen. Brad Hoylman, Assembly Member Harvey Epstein, and Council Member Keith Powers supported our latest attempt to get management to offer existing tenants what they're using to lure in new tenants.
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COVID-19 2nd Rent Relief Letter to Rick Hayduk
October 12, 2020