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Important Note Regarding our J-51 Lawsuit

For the benefit of the J-51 Lawsuit, Individual Tenants should not contact DHCR. You may file your overcharge papers, but please refrain from calling.

Our Attorney, Seth Miller, has requested that he be the only one speaking to them on our behalf. This is an important issue and we should leave it in the hands of our attorney. Thanks for your cooperation in this important matter.

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 — $17,879.42 for a cluster of buildings in Lower Manhattan worth tens of millions of dollars. The development, Independence Plaza North, has undergone a transformation since leaving the state’s middle-income Mitchell-Lama housing program. ..." [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 on Thursday to the owners of the sprawling Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village complexes in Manhattan when it ruled that they improperly began charging market rents on thousands of apartments. ..." [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

[See In The Press for additional links about this important ruling. ]

Current IPNTA Newsletter

IPNTA Newsletter - November 2009  [PDF] [Web]

• J-51 Tax Abatement, Stuyvesant Decision and I.P.N.
  On October 22, 2009, New York's highest court ruled that rent stabilized apartments in Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village must remain stabilized (regardless of the tenants' income or the landlord's investment in renovating the apartment) because the owners were receiving J-51 tax abatement. This decision supports the central claim in the Independence Plaza J-51 lawsuits -- that apartments in a building receiving a J-51 tax abatement must be rent regulated. We believe....
• Voucher Leases
  Voucher tenants! Don't be worried because you haven't received your leases yet. HPD signs.... [Full Story]
• Building Services Meeting with Management, Oct 09
• Bylaws Revision
  The Executive Board proposes some changes to IPNTA’s bylaws, which have not been revised since 2002. [see Bylaw documents below ]
• In Memoriam
• How to Report Emergency or Maintenance Issues
  
• Health Information for IPN Residents
  • Flu Season and Prevention: If you need assistance and cannot get to a doctor, call the H1N1 flu hotline: 1-800-808-1987 (available 24 hours a day).
  • Access Community Health Center: has recently opened in our area, serves people of all ages, and includes a wide range of physical and mental health services. It accepts many insurance plans and offers sliding scale discounts for those without insurance. Access: 83 Maiden Lane (6th floor)., 212-895-3410 http://www.ahrcnyc.org/

Previous News -- see IPNTA Newsletters

Information on Swine Flu

Regarding the Swine Flu, there is no reason to panic. However, just to keep people aware and informed, we are posting this information from the CDC, forwarded by Community Board #1. Training from Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other agencies have shown us that the most important thing in any potential situation is communication and information. An informed community actually produces a calmer approach to tackle any obstacle. With this in mind, please share your information with those around you. And above all, don't get overly stressed. For most of us, this would be just another flu, if we do come down with the symptoms.     (April 30, 2009)

IPN in the News (also see In The Press)

• 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
  
• Boon for tenants bane for landlords, NY Daily News, Apr 5, 2009
• in this article about the Riverton Housing Complex and Stellar Management.
  NY Times, Default Talk and Frayed Nerves, August 25, 2008

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