The Scoop: Weekend Edition
Pleasant East Apartments- 222 East 199th Street
Last week’s passing of NYC’s first law banning discrimination against people with Section 8 vouchers has had a significant impact on the Pleasant East Apartmentsin East Harlem. (NYT)
Next on the table regarding tenant’s rights is the passing of a law that protects tenants against landlord harassment by making it illegal for landlords to use underhanded tactics aimed at getting tenants to vacate their homes. (Col.Spectator)
Mayor Bloomberg is planning to release 1,500 new street vendorswho will only be allowed to sell fruits and vegetables. (NYSun)
The Department of Housing, Preservation, and Development (HPD) has submitted a proposal to City Council regarding the development of a 12-story residential building on Frederick Douglass Blvd. Despite passing initial approvals, residents and neighborhood groups are not convinced the new development will be beneficial to the community. (Col. Spectator)
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How does a middle income residential building not benefit our neighborhood. I have lived in the hood all my life people. These are vacant lots. Let HPD do this an dkeep the tax income from middle income workers in the city and not to the suburbs. we WILL benefit. The community boards in Harlem are ridiculous and if it was up to them would rather keep Harlem all poor instead of diverse.
I welcome the diversity. It means more volunteers in my school programs and less crime on the streets.
Please write CB 10 and voice your opposition to their rejection of these very important developments in our neighborhood.
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yea it’s 119st. thanks for catching that.
It is definitely 119th Street.
199th street must be an error?! Is it supposed to be 109th or 119th?