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  • Jolt the Vote

    July 16, 2018

    The federal primary in June sprang some surprises, and the primaries at the state and local level in September are ripe for more, particularly on the Democratic side.

    So—are you registered to vote at your current address? Although you can register any time during the year,...

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  • 2018 TA Board of Directors Election Notice

    April 30, 2018

    The Annual Meeting for the election of Directors of the Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association, Inc., will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at MSBI’s Podell Auditorium, 10 Nathan D. Perlman Place (one block west of First Avenue, between 15th and 16th Streets)....

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  • The Fight for Rent Justice—Tenants Association Goes to Albany

    April 21, 2018

    On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, members of the Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association joined other members of the Real Rent Reform (R3) coalition on a bus trip to Albany to meet with state senators, both Republicans and Democrats.

    The goal: Get the senators to commit...

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  • Fighting MCI Rent Increases: Hoylman and Powers Take On DHCR

    April 10, 2018

    Fed up with state agency DHCR not following its own internal rules for handling Major Capital Improvement (MCI) rent increases, TA president Susan Steinberg threw down the gauntlet before the elected representatives at the November 2017 Tenants Association public meeting. In response, State Senator Brad Hoylman and City...

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  • TA President Testifies at City Council

    March 27, 2018

    At a hearing of the City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings on 3/19/18 for renewal of the city’s rent laws, TA president Susan Steinberg gave this testimony:

    Speaker Johnson, Housing Committee Chair Cornegy, members of the Housing Committee, thank you for supporting the renewal of city rent laws and...

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  • TA Board of Directors Election Announcement

    March 01, 2018

    The Annual Meeting of the Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association, Inc., will be held on May 31, 2018 (time and place to come). At that time, members will vote to fill vacant seats on the TA Board of Directors.

    The Board of Directors, on the...

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  • Local Events: L Train, Rent Freeze, Bike Lanes & More

    January 22, 2018

    Wednesday, January 31, 5–­8 p.m.
    L Train Shutdown Informational Meeting
    344 East 14th Street (14th Street Y)
    The MTA and DOT are hosting informational meetings for the public to learn and ask questions about plans for the 15-month shutdown of the L train beginning in April 2019....

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  • NOTICE TO ALL RESIDENTS

    January 04, 2018

    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. The election will take place in May 2018.

    This is an excellent opportunity for the community-minded to participate in a meaningful leadership role and help make...

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  • Got Heat?

    December 31, 2017

    Now that it’s officially winter, some tenants are complaining that their apartments are not getting enough heat. If legal temperatures (see graphic below) are not maintained:

    • Call management to report the problem. The city asks you to try to resolve the problem with management...

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  • Thurs., Nov. 9: State Senator Brad Hoylman hosting town hall on the small business crisis

    November 02, 2017

    We've all seen the empty storefronts as small business after small business is forced out due to rising rents. State Senator Brad Hoylman is hosting a town hall on the topic with Jeremiah Moss, author of the book and blog Vanishing New York. See the  flyer for details.

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