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Submitted by mzj, Aug 14, 2008 17:51

I agree with Michael's comment above and I agree with the idea that Ms. Quinn wants to to propose to the rent guidelines board. People like Ms. Quinn and her partner who have these comfortable incomes should be reevaluated financially in order to remain in a rent stabilized apartment. The two of them combined can afford to pay the going rents.

I have been waiting for the past four years to be accepted for Section 8. I know that I am qualified however each month that I check my status with the Section 8 office I'm told I'm still on the waiting list.

What I'd like to know is why is this sort of thing allowed. That these politicians and board members incomes are not a factor considered. But they can hold down rent stabilized apartments plus they own apartment buildings themselves. Governor Patterson lives in a two bedroom rent stabilized apartment in Harlem and has a mansion in Albany, NY as well.

There is surely something wrong with the system here in NYC and the whole board needs to be restructured. I feel that at least half of that board should be made up of average working and disabled people. It would be for the greater good of the community. These apartments should be surrendered and opened up to families who need them and to help get people out of these horrible shelters.

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Affordable housing will never be accomplished if the city council who don't sit in on the hearings and want to... [MORE]	property owner	Aug 19, 2008 13:23
Why would anyone think rent regulation in NY is helping the poor, when income has nothing to do with the... [MORE]	Philip M.	Aug 18, 2008 15:51
If you were a resident of any other city in the country you could live anywhere you wanted but only... [MORE]	sid miller	Aug 15, 2008 18:40
Vote for Republicans and deregulated all rent control and rent stabilization. It's time, enough taking advantages of others by these... [MORE]	Suzie	Aug 15, 2008 15:40
I agree with Michael's comment above and I agree with the idea that Ms. Quinn wants to to propose to...	mzj	Aug 14, 2008 17:51
Speaker Quinn should not be given more control of anything but less control. Thank God for term limits. [MORE]	Roxanne	Aug 11, 2008 23:42
You have my vote on this! Plus its time to change some of the "caps" that were put on the... [MORE]	John Doe	Aug 11, 2008 20:44
Before they rush to gain control over the Rent Guidelines Board, members of the City Council ought to visit the... [MORE]	michael	Aug 11, 2008 20:31
The mayors have been rigging the rent guidelines board for years now — stacking with developers. I think it's great... [MORE]	Travis	Aug 11, 2008 16:18
Sounds like a great idea. Rent and greedy landlords in this city are out of control. City Council, you got... [MORE]	Rtis	Aug 11, 2008 14:41
It's absolutely crazy that Ms. Quinn has a stabilized apartment while at the same time she expects recent college grads... [MORE]	Douglas	Aug 11, 2008 11:14

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