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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2015, 09:05 PM Jun 2015

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De Blasio says NYC in for 'real nightmare' if law governing rent ...

JENNIFER FERMINO

The “end to New York City as we have known it" could be upon us if Albany fails to act and renew rent laws governing 1 million rent-regulated units, Mayor de Blasio said on Friday.

In an unusually apocalyptic conference call with 14,000 AARP members, de Blasio said the laws — which expire Monday — are the only things keeping landlords from jacking up rents to market rates, often double what tenants currently pay.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/de-blasio-nyc-nightmare-regulated-rent-law-dies-article-1.2256291

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De Blasio says NYC in for 'real nightmare' if law governing rent ... (Original Post) hrmjustin Jun 2015 OP

This is disgusting. salib Jun 2015 #1

It looks like they may do an emergency extension. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #2

Let us hope so. salib Jun 2015 #3

As if the rent isn't already too damned high n/t tech3149 Jun 2015 #4

Maybe the $6,000 apartments will go to $5,000. Lucky Luciano Jun 2015 #5

Maybe Mr Mayor iandhr Jun 2015 #6

salib

(2,116 posts)

1. This is disgusting.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 09:16 PM

Jun 2015

But also an indication just how little democracy we have left. 100000 people? Pshaw!

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. It looks like they may do an emergency extension.

Reply to salib (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 09:22 PM

Jun 2015

salib

(2,116 posts)

3. Let us hope so.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 09:26 PM

Jun 2015

Once the process starts, there will likely be little hope of undoing the damage already done.

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

4. As if the rent isn't already too damned high n/t

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 09:30 PM

Jun 2015

Lucky Luciano

(11,257 posts)

5. Maybe the $6,000 apartments will go to $5,000.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2015, 11:23 PM

Jun 2015

...but the long time renters paying $1,000-2,000 will get jacked to $4,000.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

6. Maybe Mr Mayor

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 12:04 PM

Jun 2015

You should visit the city more often and spend a little less time in Iowa. Starting to regret voting for you in the primary

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