February 2013 – Rescheduled to 3/27/13: Housing and Public Safety Committee

1. A discussion of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division decision, Denza v. Independence Plaza Associates, allowing the deregulation of rent-stabilized units upon retroactive repayment of J-51 benefits.
2. A discussion of complaints to the board office regarding motorcycle and off road vehicle hooliganism on the Upper East Side.
3. A discussion of NYCHA’s policy of not installing tenant air-conditioning units.

Matthew Bondy, Chair