tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4211661131179295269..comments2024-03-28T03:47:41.338-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Reports outline how Kushner Companies is aggressively trying to empty 170-174 E. 2nd St.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-90234790577407883072014-07-11T15:14:34.625-04:002014-07-11T15:14:34.625-04:00http://instagram.com/ivankatrump
just because..http://instagram.com/ivankatrump<br /><br />just because..jared is not coolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-499583338516596552014-07-11T07:18:54.066-04:002014-07-11T07:18:54.066-04:00Anonymous 7/10 10:38 is right. The time has come ...Anonymous 7/10 10:38 is right. The time has come to lash out blindly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63600882741201997782014-07-10T22:38:07.531-04:002014-07-10T22:38:07.531-04:00Theres no more time for diologue. If you want to p...Theres no more time for diologue. If you want to protect this city from gentrification, its gonna take physical force. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-48539892528886907422014-07-10T18:45:45.222-04:002014-07-10T18:45:45.222-04:00I am one of his tenants in another building. Our ...I am one of his tenants in another building. Our rent also increased drastically after living there for years and being model tenants. We were forced to renew due to the timing of the lease and our current situation. This is despite the fact that the interior is complete shit (and I am in a renovated unit). Everything is cheap and looks like it came from an Ikea catalog. Bad painting, cheap flooring masquerading as hardwood, faucets that were installed loose/do not fit the sinks, windows that don't fully fit in their frame, I can go on and on. And I pay "market value". <br /><br />It is my opinion that he is hell bent on ruining the neighborhood and filling it with rich students sharing one bedroom apartments (average age of my building went from 30+ to under 25 in about two years). They will rent a unit for one year, get priced out, then he can increase the rent again. Seen this time and time again in my building. <br /><br />Meanwhile he will hire more shady contractors who will brazenly be in violation of multiple construction ordinances to build another high-rent, generic storefront for another bland chain franchise just like his Avenue A property.<br /><br />The neighborhood needs to really organize against this man. Not just because of rent control, but because he owns so much of the area and does nothing but try to destroy it's character.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6377249258752490962014-07-10T18:34:30.305-04:002014-07-10T18:34:30.305-04:00HOW can this piece of shit refuse to renew leases ...HOW can this piece of shit refuse to renew leases in NYC?????<br /><br />WHERE is the tenant solidarity? No tenant association? It's that every-person-for-themselves mentality looking for the big pay-out that enables SCUM like Trump, Macklowe, Shoal and Kushner (their money comes from Russian + Chinese investors) to succeed in emptying apt. buildings.<br /><br />If the city did not facilitate them, real estate parasites (who always get the services they've paid their politicians for) would not have been able to hyper-gentrify NYC over the past 20 years in order to change the demographics of this city for the benefit of monied transients....chris flashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-22690115143332335682014-07-10T18:12:50.262-04:002014-07-10T18:12:50.262-04:00In answer to Mr Penley - Sonar Gobi had a exhaust ...In answer to Mr Penley - Sonar Gobi had a exhaust motor at ground level blasting fumes into our apartments. I couldn't get DOB to look at it. I contacted Rosie and her office made a call, within a week Sonar Gobi had put in an exhaust pipe to the roof. I wouldn't expect her to personally deal with every problem sent to her office, but I found her staff helpful. I'm just saying, maybe no one has reached out to her. And to the free market people, start with stocks where the Supreme Court has decreed companies must put the needs of stockholders first before customers or employees. Why shouldnt' companies be allowed to decide themselves? There is no free market. I never hear the libs(ertarians) complaining about this. Its always housing, things that help poor people. nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38259927417409317072014-07-10T17:53:17.131-04:002014-07-10T17:53:17.131-04:00The average buy out seems to be $1000 per year; so...The average buy out seems to be $1000 per year; so you are offered 30K for living here when this nabe was worse off & 30K taxed doesn't give you much left over to do with. <br />I've never heard of 100K buy outs, would be nice but unrealistic unless you are the very last tenants in a building that the landlord wants out to gut reno or tear down a building. and is tired of fighting which is rare. Guess it also depends what streets the buildings are on, living on St. Marks Hell with a crustie encampent between the two Joes Pizza why would anyone want to live in the front of the buildings?<br />][<br />I wonder if Rent Controlled tenants have more or less protections than RS? My mom has been here 45+ years and she says she won't leave for less than 150K... I just smile and say 'sure mom, maybe' Mark Hand The Catchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880357758792913275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-41855915821142393852014-07-10T17:13:43.611-04:002014-07-10T17:13:43.611-04:00The rent regulation laws are archaic and anti free...The rent regulation laws are archaic and anti free market. Only in NYC is an owner forced to rent his property at below market rates and then be subject to ever rising taxes, water fines etc. and some people want an owner to cough up 100k or more to get them out of a property the landlord legally owns. Nice system. Its easy to be a bleeding heart liberal when it's someone else's money I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-47946660973351956232014-07-10T17:09:24.654-04:002014-07-10T17:09:24.654-04:00Bill the libertarian and free market anarchist
An...Bill the libertarian and free market anarchist<br /><br />Another case where ideology trumps common sense. Ken from Ken's Kitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-89243946299268963742014-07-10T15:29:30.736-04:002014-07-10T15:29:30.736-04:00Mr Grump what exactly did her office do about it ?...Mr Grump what exactly did her office do about it ? These kind of things happen over and over for years so they can't be doing much. Personally, I experienced the same on East 3rd St and sure they were sympathetic but they did nothing to stop the abuse. In my opinion, much of this borders on criminal behavior so why not explose legislation to criminalize it ? I also mentioned Rosie herself not her staff and has she visited the building to talk to the residents ? Other polticians came to my 3rd st. building but Rosie never did.john penleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546048103371918505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-81468002850423709522014-07-10T14:58:26.376-04:002014-07-10T14:58:26.376-04:00Mr Penley - I found Rosie's office to be very ...Mr Penley - I found Rosie's office to be very responsive - you might make a civil inquiry just to see how they reply. nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-30118752365192765672014-07-10T14:24:26.837-04:002014-07-10T14:24:26.837-04:00$100,000 is not an unusual buyout offer. They coul...$100,000 is not an unusual buyout offer. They could get it but if you are broke it's not enough. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-30215763808348442462014-07-10T14:20:10.800-04:002014-07-10T14:20:10.800-04:00The problem is the criminal, statist rent laws, wh...The problem is the criminal, statist rent laws, which criminally prevent building owners from negotiating market contracts with renters. Specifically it's the security of tenure statutes passed by the Soviet-style politburo at Albany. In every other state satrapy, even the PR of California, a landlord can state in a rental contract that it ends after a certain time, and doesn't have to renew.<br />Problem solved. In this case, no harassment would occur, as the tenants would move out after it ended, if the owner wanted to do something else with the property. <br /><br />Bill the libertarian and free market anarchist currently residing in the Union of Soviet Socialist Boros, USSB. <br /><br />Death to rent control!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-447964702845186512014-07-10T13:54:47.565-04:002014-07-10T13:54:47.565-04:00Meanwhile, Kusher's/7-Eleven's illegal AC ...Meanwhile, Kusher's/7-Eleven's illegal AC and refrigeration units are droning away forcing tenants from the bedrooms of the apartments they rent from him. He's an abuser. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-53332841964674864312014-07-10T12:38:21.259-04:002014-07-10T12:38:21.259-04:00News stories like this show up quite often concern...News stories like this show up quite often concerning the East Village unfortunately one name that never seems to show up in any of them is Councilwoman Rosie Mendez. You would think that she would be on the frontlines against this type of abuse, but she always seems to be MIA. Why ? john penleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546048103371918505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-26918003864896247652014-07-10T10:40:53.418-04:002014-07-10T10:40:53.418-04:00What can these tenants do? They can use social med...What can these tenants do? They can use social media and the media to expose Kushner and/or take him to Housing Court. If they're successful in court, the judge can impose civil penalties from $1,000 to $5,000. $1,000 to $5,000 amounts to big fucking whoop. Bloomberg and Quinn are gone. It's time for the city to get serious about bad landlords like Kushner. The Rent Stabilization Association will go ballistic, but members like Kushner have brought it on themselves.Ken from Ken's Kitchennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63512734976053361922014-07-10T09:47:36.124-04:002014-07-10T09:47:36.124-04:00I said MASSIVE buyouts. Not 25K. Not 40K. Get to 1...I said MASSIVE buyouts. Not 25K. Not 40K. Get to 100K minimum and maybe people will walk. The Kushner-Trumps will still have plenty left for nose jobs and racist full-page ads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-54470377894970204242014-07-10T09:35:56.480-04:002014-07-10T09:35:56.480-04:00Kid is trying to attain megadouche status. It'...Kid is trying to attain megadouche status. It's unfortunate, but what you gonna do. It is his destiny, the kid was probably groomed his whole life for exactly this, to become this, stereotypically evil real estate baron. He does not know any other way to be, I am guessing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-16228522329425249332014-07-10T09:21:30.495-04:002014-07-10T09:21:30.495-04:00I'm curious as to when Kushner will finally bu...I'm curious as to when Kushner will finally build a real entryway into 500 East 11th Street.The original nice old doorway was completely demolished to make room for that lovely (hairball cough) aluminum siding on the 7-11, and the tiny replacement stoop his crew build out of 2 x 4's and a piece of shabby outdoor carpeting has been there for well over a year. No handrail, no permanence, just eyesore. Typical slumlord scumbag.Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75899854980680838292014-07-10T09:09:58.019-04:002014-07-10T09:09:58.019-04:00Please learn the difference between commenting and...Please learn the difference between commenting and posting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-71817310406138357912014-07-10T09:09:42.515-04:002014-07-10T09:09:42.515-04:00Begging you. I actually like the Gen X kids, pleas...Begging you. I actually like the Gen X kids, please stop the awful , status seeking boomer spawn from ruining our nice pocket of hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-62365900156735224522014-07-10T09:06:10.650-04:002014-07-10T09:06:10.650-04:00There is a video of his wife's mom in her prev...There is a video of his wife's mom in her previous profession. Check it out , you have all been had by the best Volvo driving soccer mom ever. Thanks for being so alert in saving our city. The free slupee is at the bridge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-47936757835142886662014-07-10T08:46:36.830-04:002014-07-10T08:46:36.830-04:00OK, nice posters, you can change this! You may be ...OK, nice posters, you can change this! You may be a 20 yr old from who knows where. BUT, you can hang on to one part of YOUR country's individualism. The awful spawn of hippie boomers are not where its at, you are! Read "The Places You Will Go " by DR Suess.<br />They really want to be 60 blocks north anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-44779187502994098112014-07-10T08:40:07.934-04:002014-07-10T08:40:07.934-04:00I am completely with all previous comments. Now, a...I am completely with all previous comments. Now, avid and mildly adorable commentator's, DT and his spawn are in the pocket of outside US money. WE need to be very careful about who we elect to office(as in what the fu** were you thinking about Bloomsday?)If you love this city, if you want this city to stay unique, please pay attention! Im begging you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33753174837124258562014-07-10T08:19:59.258-04:002014-07-10T08:19:59.258-04:00They did offer buyouts and some people took them. ...They did offer buyouts and some people took them. This story doesn't begin to detail the harassment these tenants have faced. And the idea that Westminster is addressing their concerns is a simple lie. They never fix anything. These tenants have court orders and they are being ignored. <br /><br />One tenant in a different building -- new tenant, market rate, stupidly moved into an apartment with mold, got it written into their lease that it would be cleaned. Months later, no action. Standing water in public spaces, rats galore, leaking roofs, holes in the walls, you name it, it's not repaired. And let's not even start about the super who is responsible for ALL the buildings himself, I think he is up to 20 buildings by now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com