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NY Times reported this waste of taxpayer money: "Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration will spend $1 million on ads intended to promote the rent freeze enacted this year for New York’s rent-regulated tenants..."
$1 million freaken dollars!!! What a waste of money that could easily be put towards helping the increase homeless population and/or public assistance to help tenants pay for arrears rent who are on the verge of getting evicted. What a dumb f**k. This goes to show how much of an idiot and selfish POS De Blasio really is.
De Blasio is using these funds to pander voters for his re-election bid. He's trying to brag about his so called accomplishments in getting a rent freeze which in reality does absolutely nothing to address the homeless issue.
NYC cannot afford to have De Blasio another 4 years. Let his first term be his last. No one likes this idiot. He's lucky he even became Mayor considering only 17% of voters voted. If people who initially supposed him during his campaign for Mayor have bailed on him. No one like him.
WTF is the point of advertising something that is automatic and only affects a certain demographic of NYC renters (rent stabilized)? It does nothing but rub other persons (market rate renters) nose in it reminding them Mayor de Boob and the City Council doesn't give a rat's behind about them.
Long story short this victory lap advert is the start of de Boob's re-election campaign.
WTF is the point of advertising something that is automatic and only affects a certain demographic of NYC renters (rent stabilized)? It does nothing but rub other persons (market rate renters) nose in it reminding them Mayor de Boob and the City Council doesn't give a rat's behind about them.
So then, how do you feel about a rent-freeze FOR ALL? That way the "middle class" won't get their noses damaged.
So then, how do you feel about a rent-freeze FOR ALL? That way the "middle class" won't get their noses damaged.
It's absolutely sensible.
As difficult a pill to swallow as government regulations are- if rent control/stabilization is some necessary social program, it should have a clear application (process) and be available to all units across the board.
The fiscal hit landlords take would have to be backed up by city coffers.
The fact that some people will get slapped with a 0% increase while other's rent increases well into the double digits, only lets the mayoral board showcase the disparity between a protected class, and a non-protected class.
It's absolutely sensible.
As difficult a pill to swallow as government regulations are- if rent control/stabilization is some necessary social program, it should have a clear application (process) and be available to all units across the board.
The fiscal hit landlords take would have to be backed up by city coffers.
The fact that some people will get slapped with a 0% increase while other's rent increases well into the double digits, only lets the mayoral board showcase the disparity between a protected class, and a non-protected class.
To be fair, they would also have to freeze all increases in maintenance fees for coops and condos.
There are plenty of middle class people who made a sensible decision to purchase a coop apartment, but these people still have monthly bills like a mortgage and maintenance, which in some cases (if at the beginning of the mortgage) are going to add up to more than rent.
How about a property tax freeze for all as well? How about a water and sewer charge freeze for all? How about we lock in low heating oil prices for all? How about we make it easier to kick out dead beat tenants and allow landlords to garnish wages for non-payment of rent? If these requirements were met, I would glady support a rent freeze for all.
Can you please preface any of your responses on this subject with the fact that you will benefit from such an action.
The only NY'ers who support this garbage are those who stand to benefit.
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