At the Oct. 21, 2015 meeting, Stellar promised . . .

At the Oct. 21, 2015 meeting between Stellar property manager Smajlje Srdanovic and building manager Niti Jakupaj  and members of the Central Park Gardens Tenants' Association's executive committee, Stellar promised to take care of many of the problems tenants identified. Click on "read more" below for the details. 

Pre-Halloween and ON Halloween - Tenant activity!

Sat., Oct. 24:  Stop by our Halloween table in the lobby.

Sat. Oct. 31 (in costume or not!)  :

RSVP: 10th Annual West Side Tenants Conference!

Keynote speakers: economist Richard Wolff & historian Roberta Gold.

Free breakfast/coffee plus lunch.

When:  Saturday October 31, 2015  -  9:30am - 4:00pm

Where:  Fordham Law School at Lincoln Center (150 W. 62nd St.)
RSVP:   Slots are filling up fast so call or email  ASAP: 212-716-1659 or  BBaumer@hcc-nyc.org

Trick or Treat for the Tenants' Association - our annual Halloween Table on Oct. 24th

Stop by our annual Halloween Table in the lobby on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 from noon to 6 PM.

Been meaning to contribute?  Come to the lobby table, leave a check, get information, take some candy.  

Funds, Unity,  and Sweets!

What should we raise with Stellar Mgmt. at Oct. 21st meeting?

The Executive Committee is meeting with Stellar Management

on Oct. 21, 2015.  Click on "read more" for what we plan to raise.  What would you like us to raise with Stellar? (Mail specifics to Sue.)

Heating Season has Begun!

From October 1st through May 30 every year,  the landlord is required to provide heat if 

DAYS: Between 6 AM and 10 PM,  the outside temperature is below 56 degrees F and the temperature in your apartment is less than 68.

NIGHTS: Between 10 PM and 6 AM, the outside temperature is below 40 degrees F and the temperature in your apartment is less than 55.  (Yes, these are ridiculous for people who don't go to bed by 10 PM.)

If your indoor digital thermometer shows the temperature is below what is legally mandated, 

• Call Stellar (212-222-4430) or email Stellar (njakupaj@stellarmanagement.com and cmosquera@stellarmanagement.com) to report the problem and ask them to fix it. They should send someone to check the functioning of your radiators and how well your balcony door closes.  You can ask one of the building staff to help you remove or cover your air conditioners.  (That's not their regular work.)  If that doesn't help, 

• Fill out a requisition slip at the guard's desk in the lobby reporting the problem

• IF Stellar still does not provide legally adequate heat,  call 311.  Email the complaint reference number to Sue.

Summary of the September 16, 2015 General Tenants Meeting

Starting off with a Soda Social, lots of information about changes in the rent laws and what's going on in the building, and a wonderful talk by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, there was a lot to see, say, and hear!

UPDATES in the RENT LAWS

Rent Stabilized Tenants

• The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted a 0% change in 1-year lease renewals and 2% increase in 2-year lease renewals for rent stabilized tenants whose leases renew any time from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016.

Market-rate apartments MIGHT be rent regulated under Altman decision

Brick Underground

ASK A RENTERS RIGHTS LAWYER FEATURED PARTNER

ATTENTION NYC RENTERS: THANKS TO A NEW RULING, YOUR APARTMENT MIGHT BE RENT-STABILIZED AFTER ALL

Click here for how it applies in our building. 

9/14/15 - 2:49 PM

Huge news in the world of affordable housing: thanks to a recent ruling, scores of New Yorkers may soon find that their market-rate apartments should legally be rent-stabilized, says Sam Himmelstein, a lawyer who represents residential and commercial tenants and tenant associations.

Click here for the full article.