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RENT STABILIZATION ASSOCIATION OF INC.
1500 Broadway . New York, NY 10036

John J. Gilbert, (212) 9444706

President

May 25, 1993 
Hon. Mario M. Cuomo 

Governor of New York
Executive Chambers
Albany, NY 12224

Dear Governor Cuomo:

The rental housing industry in New York is struggling to survive. The crisis faced
by the owners of rental property will affect virtually every New York State resident,

directly or indirectly.

Enclosed is a video featuring the real owners of New York?s; houeing and a few of
the people who can save it. You have a. role to play in Saving our housing stock.
I urge you to take a few minutes to View the Video and use it to guide you for the

balance of this legislative session.

John J. Gilbert, 

    
  

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Eiviaion of Housing
aad Community Renewal
Dennis J. Saffran
(718) 563~5835
October 12, 1993

PRQPO ED DRAFT THE EXECUTIVE CEAMBER

 

John J. Gilbert, 

President

Rent Stabilization Association of N.Y.C., Inc.
1500 Broadway

New York, New York 10036
Dear Mr Gilbert:

H"loheekwyemw&ee your letter and videotape awappreoiate your

Werewsw on 'the? subject sea? a estate

Nondestry

As i week sure you are aware, the recently enacted. Rent
Regulation Reform.Act provides for "high rent" vacancy decontrol of
units renting for $2,000.00 or more per month, and "high income"
deoontrol of such units where they are occupied by households with
incomes o? $250,000.00 or more. The new law also significantly

reduces an owner? 8 exposure to penalties for failure to register,

or;

of the cost of

   

guarantees an owner a rent increase ofao
individual apartment improvements made on vacancy or with tenant
consent, ensures that cooperative and condominium units outside New
York City will not be regulated when rented to new tenants, and
establishes a joint legislative study?group to examine many aspects
of rent regulation with the View towards future reforms.

While it may not be a panacea for all the perceived ills of


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rent regulation,we believe the new law addresses many of your

concerns.
Sincerely,

 

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Daar Gilbert:

Govarnor Gnome has asked me to resgond to your letter
and videotape.

As we are sure you are aware, tha recently enacted Rant
Regulation Reform Act provides for ?high rent" vacancy decontrol
of units renting for $2,000 or more per month, and "high income"
of such units whare they are occupied by householda
with incomea of $250,000 or more. The new law also significantly
reduces an owner?s exposure to penalties for failure to register,
guarantees an owner a rent increase of 1/40 of the cost of
individual apartment improvemants made on vacancy or with tenant
ccnsent, engures that cocperative and con?ominium units outside
?ew York City will not be regulated when rented to new tenants,,
and establishes a joint legislative study group to examine many
aspecta of rent regulation with the View towards future reforms.

While it may not be a panacea for all the perceived
ills of rent regulatian, we believe the new law addresses many of
your concerns.

Sincerely,



Mr. John J. Gilbert 

President

Rent Stabilization As$aciaticn
of New York City, Inc.

1500 Breadway
New Yerk, New York 10036

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