Current News
Coverage of IPN Press Conference - May 3 2012
Pols come to aid of I.P.N. tenants; demand appeal, reversal of court ruling, Downtown Express, May 3, 2012
http://www.downtownexpress.com/?p=9782
Downtown Express BY JOHN BAYLES | A slew of local politicians stood outside Independence Plaza North in Tribeca on Thursday morning to decry a recent court ruling they ...
TriBeCa Tenants Rally for Rent-Stabilization After Court Ruling, DNAinfo (DNAinfo/Julie Shapiro), May 3, 2012
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120503/tribeca/tribeca-tenants-rally-for-rent-stabilization-after-court-ruling
Tenants at Independence Plaza North —
a complex marketed as luxury digs that was once largely affordable housing
— vowed ...
Elected Officials Back Independence Plaza Tenants in Court Case, Real Rent Reform Campaign, by Carl Glassman, May 5, 2012
http://realrentreform.blogspot.com/2012/05/independence-plaza-north-tenants-and.html
Independence Plaza North tenants and their supporters rallied against the state's mid-level court decision in Denza. The court ruled that as soon as an owner takes a building out of Mitchell-Lama or a similar program, any J-51 tax benefits end along with the tenants' J-51 stabilized rents. The tenants are seeking permission from New York State's highest court to appeal.
Electeds, IPN Residents: Court Decision May Jeopardize Tens of Thousands OF NYC Tenants, Sen Daniel Squadron website, Posted by Amy Spitalnick on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/electeds-ipn-residents-court-decision-may-jeopardize-tens-thousands-nyc-tenants
“We are faced with an affordable housing crisis in New York City, and
developments like Independence Plaza North are absolutely critical for low
and moderate ...
Links to Court Case:
An Important Notice
Dear Tenants,
On April 3, 2012 the Appellate Division (an intermediate appellate court) overturned Judge Friedman’s previous decision that IPN is rent stabilized.
While we did not win this round, we maintain that the decision is wrong. We will seek permission to appeal this decision to New York’s highest court— the Court of Appeals.
http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2012/2012_02441.htm
--IPNTA Executive Board
IPNTA 2012 Membership
It's that time again! Time to renew your membership in the Independence Plaza North Tenants Association. If you are new to the complex, welcome aboard; it's time to sign up.
Whether you are a Voucher, Landlord Assistance Program (LAP) or Free Market tenant, the IPNTA is the organization that can answer your questions and help if you have any problems regarding your residency.
Though the function of the Tenant Association is primarily landlord/tenant issues, the IPNTA has gone far beyond through the years by advocating and protecting tenants during serious emergency situations, working within the community on vital services and improvements, etc. Residents without a tenants association have had to fend for themselves at critical times. The strength of the IPNTA is its membership. That means YOU.
On Feb 9 there was a meeting for tenants who received the MClformfrom DHCR. At that meeting the IPNTA began the 2012 membership drive and also launched our legal fund drive. As we continue our fight to be rent stabilized, we are incurring more legal bills and we need your help. Download form for Membership and Legal Donation.
Info on DHCR Rent Increase Letter in on the Archive page.
Onnie Rose, 310 Greenwich's well-loved doorman, was featured in Daily News Best Doorman in New York article. Congratulations, Onnie!
NY Daily News, November 27, 2011
J-51 Update [Full Story] - Updated 12/31/11
The J-51 appeals were argued in NY's intermediate appellate court, the Appellate Division, on December 14, 2011. The court reserved decision and will issue a ruling at a date that is entirely up to them. In the meantime, all we can do is await the decision. The losing party, may then seek to appeal the decision to the state's highest court, the NY Court of Appeals.
Update from John Scott, Democratic District Leader.
For full story, see Archive
- Judicial Selection
- Traffic Light
- Buddy System
- 9/11 Memorial Visits for Neighborhood Residents
-- John Scott, Democratic District Leader, JScott2709@aol.com
Previous Stories are in the Archive
Dec 18, 2010 NEW INFO FOR ALL LAP TENANTS WHO RECEIVED DHCR FORMS...Now MORE rent registration forms have been sent by Stellar/DHCR.
Nov 30, 2010 To All Lap Tenants Who Filed Overcharge Papers. Did you receive DHCR Apartment Registration Forms from Stellar Management?
About Paying Your Rent
IPN Tenants Have Won the J-51 Case! Apartments are rent-stabilized. Download the Decision.
On August 30th, 2010, Judge Friedman ruled that Independence Plaza is rent stabilized because it received J-51 benefits both before and after exiting from the Mitchell Lama program, and that HPD did not change that status when it permitted the landlord to “pay back” the post-exit tax benefits.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU? See the October 2010 Newsletter.
Thank you, as always, to all active tenants who have stood by the IPNTA and assisted with distribution, etc. all these years. We need all tenant volunteers and support more than ever now.
News Coverage (Also see In The Press)
Tribeca Trib, Oct 2, 2010, Victorious IPN Tenants Continue Fight as Landlord Appeals
Press Release: Borough President Stringer, Senator Squadron and Council Member Chin Celebrate Victory for Tenants of Independence Plaza North, Aug 31, 2010
Tribeca Trib, Aug 31, 2010, Judge Rules for IPN Tenants in Rent Stabilization Lawsuit
Crain's New York, Aug 31, 2010, Court rules against big Manhattan landlord
Downtown Express, Rent stability returns to I.P.N. after five years, Aug 25 - Sep1- 7, 2010
DNA Info, TriBeCa Tenants Win Rent-Stabilization Case Against Landlord, Aug 31, 2010
DNA Info, Federal Government Could Recoup Millions From Independence Plaza Ruling, Sep 1, 2010
One-way Traffic on Chambers Street, beginning Aug 29, 2010
Download the Community Advisory
Major Ruling on the Stuyvesant Town Case
Listen to our own Ed Rosner, discuss the case on WBAI.
WBAI Arts Magazine, Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 2pm
"The unraveling of the Tax Abatement Decision, lawyers Ed Rosner and Alex Schmidt testify."
WBAI.org web site:
http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/091201_140001artsmag.MP3
Or download the file (mp3) here
WBAI Program Archive: http://archive.wbai.org/
NY Times article about IPN, features interviews with IPN tenants:
In TriBeCa, a Face-Off Over City Tax Breaks and Rents
New York Times, November 4, 2009
"The special city tax breaks that the owner of a large apartment complex in TriBeCa received from 2004 to 2006 could hardly be described as a windfall ..." [Full Story]
Court Deals Blow to Owners of Apartment Complex
from New York Times, October 23, 2009
"The state’s highest court dealt a potentially crippling blow o
..." [Full Story]
Court Shakes Up New York Landlords
Wall Street Journal, O ctober 23, 2009
Court rules rents improperly raised in Stuy Town
NY Post , October 22, 2009
Previous Stories -- see IPNTA Newsletters or Archive
IPN in the News (also see In The Press)
- Victorious IPN Tenants Continue Fight as Landlord Appeals, Tribeca Trib, Oct 2, 2010, By Matt Dunning
- Smaller Tributes and Rituals Underline 9/11 Day of Remembrance, Tribeca Trib, By Matt Dunning and Carl Glassman, September 2010
- Judge Rules for IPN Tenants in Rent Stabilization Lawsuit, Tribeca Trib, By Matt Dunning, Aug 31, 2010
- Court rules against big Manhattan landlord, Crain's New York, By Amanda Fung, Aug 31, 2010
- State Agency Rules Against IPN Tenants in Rent Stabilization Suit, Tribeca Trib, By Matt Dunning, March 15, 2010
[Article Updated Mar 15, 2010] - Albany Sides With Owner in a Rent Suit in TriBeCa, NY Times, By Cara Buckley, March 10, 2010
- State agency hits I.P.N. with a ‘punch in the stomach', Downtown Express, March 5-11, 2010
- Feds say Gluck is gouging I.P.N., Downtown Express, February 5 - 11, 2010
- In TriBeCa, a Face-Off Over City Tax Breaks and Rents
New York Times, November 4, 2009
| Documents | |
| Join IPNTA | Membership Form 2012 |
| Mitchell-Lama Residents Coalition | Opposition to new anti-Roberts Bill |
| Oct 2010- Instructions for Filing Overcharge Retainer/Solidarity Forms |
IPNTA_Instructions_Legalfund.pdf Retainer/Solidarity Forms |
| DHCR Overcharge Form | http://www.nysdhcr.gov/Forms/Rent/ra89.pdf |
| J51 Decision, Aug 2010 | Decision_30_Aug_2010.pdf |
| General Meeting May 2010 | Presentaton/Discussion: Why IPN Should Have Been Rent Stabilized Beginning on June 29, 2004 |
| J51 Law Suit | Judge Friedman's decision in the J-51 case, released Friday, April 3, 2009 (also see Archive) |
| September 28, 2007: On September 27, Judge Friedman issued two interim decisions about the J-51 case. Both are posted here as pdfs: J51 Summary Judgment Decision and IPNTA decision re Amend Complaint [Full story in Archive...] |
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| 2010 Filing Rent Overcharge with DHCR | Oct 2010 - Information and Forms to be posted shortly |
| DHCR Web site: http://nysdhcr.gov/Forms/Rent/ra89.pdf | |
| 2008 - Filing Rent Overcharge with DHCR - Group Filing | Mar 2008 - Information about the first filing is in our Archive for reference. The complaint forms have been filed by our attorney with DHCR, accompanied by this cover letter (Full story -- see Archive or March 2008 Newsletter) |
| IPNTA Bylaws | IPNTA Bylaws (Amended Nov 2009) |
| IPN Settlement Agreement | IPN Settlement Agreement (March 2004) |
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