Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) announced that he will be holding a town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 15th at 7:15 p.m. at the Kingsbridge Public Library to discuss and hear feedback on New York’s tenant protection laws, which are due to expire in June. Joining Assemblyman Dinowitz to speak will be Delsenia Glover, Campaign Manager for the Alliance for Tenant Power, and Judith Goldiner, Attorney-in-Charge at the Legal Aid Society.
Assemblyman Dinowitz said, “Tens of thousands of Northwest Bronx residents, and millions of people across the city, depend on our state’s tenant protection laws to shield them from massive rent increases and ensure their right to a lease renewal. Tenant protection laws must be at the center of any efforts to ensure that New Yorkers of all income levels can afford to live in New York City, and renewing and strengthening these laws is my top priority this legislative session. I invite all members of the community to attend my town hall meeting on April 15 to learn more about this critically-important issue.”
The town hall meeting will take place at the Kingsbridge Public Library at 291 West 231st Street, near Corlear Avenue. The tenant protection laws, due to expire on June 15th, regulate over a million rent-stabilized and rent-controlled apartments in the City and many more across the state, protecting millions of residents from large rent increases and guaranteeing their right to a lease renewal. Even under current regulations, landlords are authorized to raise rents by large amounts through a variety of means. Assemblyman Dinowitz authored an op-ed earlier this year describing these existing loopholes in greater detail. The op-ed can be read here:http://assembly.state.ny.us/
