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In the wake of an outbreak of a strain of invasive meningococcal disease among men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City, I joined with New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and other LGBT City and State elected officials in a coalition working closely with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Department of Financial Services to respond swiftly and comprehensively to this threat to public health. Please see a press release issued by Speaker Quinn’s office, which details our efforts, below.

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Meningitis release.pdf

On May 15, I joined City Councilmember Dan Garodnick, State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, City Councilmember Jessica Lappin and the Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village (ST/PCV) Tenants Association in denouncing the complex owners’ sudden decision to raise rents mid-lease on ST/PCV residents who were part of the Roberts v. Tishman Speyer class action. The rent increases, which are slated to go into effect on June 1 and reportedly range from $100 more than $1,000 a month, are permitted by fine print in the Roberts settlement. Earlier this year, I joined many of my colleagues in government in writing to CWCapital Asset Management to urge the company not to take advantage of any such provision.

The Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association (ST-PCV TA) recently announced that approximately 5,400 current or former tenants who were illegally charged market rate rents for their apartments have not filed the requisite claim forms, which must be postmarked by May 15, in order to be reimbursed from the J-51 Roberts case settlement.

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ST-PCV Roberts flyer.pdf

Each year, the New York State Senate honors a select group of "Women of Distinction" – women from across New York who have dedicated themselves to improving the lives of others, enriching their communities and strengthening our state.