Housing Notebook

Mon, Nov 16, 2020 20:00 PM

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Hosts: Scott Sommer and Vajra Kilgour

Topics:

Housing: the struggle against rezoning in the Flushing Redevelopment Plan, & to preserve & protect affordable housing in Flushing, Queens, -
Events announced: 3:30 PM Tuesday 11/17 press conference at 136 - 36 39th Ave in Flushing at Councilmember Koo's pharmacy
@flushing_ada; fight4flushing.com, sign petition at act.fight4flushing.com -

Synopsis:

FLUSHING FIGHTS FOR ITS FUTURE: The vibrant Flushing community refuses to buckle to the land grabs of developers in their fight for truly affordable housing. Scott Sommer hosts Seonae Byeon of the MinKwon Center for Community Action and Sarah Ahn of the Flushing Workers Center in a discussion of the latest developments in the struggle.

Housing Notebook is a presentation of the Metropolitan Council on Housing, New York's oldest tenant union.

Guests:

Seonae Byeon, MinKwon Center for Community Action, & Sarah Ahn, Flushing Workers Center -

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Info / Links:

Met Council hotline: 212-979-0611, M & W 1:30-8 PM, Tu 5:30-8 PM, F 1:30-5 PM; www.metcouncilonhousing.org, thetenant.org; info@metcouncilonhousing.org; Facebook & Instagram: search for Met Council on Housing; email: housingnotebook@wbai.org – no housing problems please! Twitter: @met_council, @scottmsommer; wbai.org – live stream, find archive, join radio station there – become a WBAI buddy in the name of Housing Notebook! @wbai
To stay informed about the struggle to protect tenants during the Covid-19 crisis, text: Rent Strike or Huelga de Renta to 646-542-1920
fight4flushing.com, flushingada@gmail.com, @flushing_ada
Rent guidelines: For leases beginning between 10/1/20 & 9/30/21: 0% for a 1-year lease, 0% for 1st year of 2-year lease, 1% for 2nd year of 1-year lease in apartments & lofts, no increase for SROs & hotels; Westchester, Nassau, Rockland rent freeze!
Heat & hot water: 10/1 – 5/31: From 6 am to 10 pm: If the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees, the inside temperature must be at least 68 degrees everywhere in your apartment. From 10 pm to 6 am in NYC: the inside temperature must be at least 62 degrees everywhere in your apartment regardless of the outside temperature. Nassau 68 degrees 6 am-10 pm, 65 degrees overnight. Hot water at a minimum 120 degrees at the tap must be provided 24 hours a day, year round. Go to nyc.gov/311 or call 311 to report lack of heat &/or hot water, or file complaint with 311 app; outside NYC call dept. of health or buildings. Call Met Council hotline (212-979-0611) for help with organizing, get a heat sheet at metcouncilonhousing.org

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