Affordable Housing For Whom? We Demand An Investigation!/Crains Gentrification Conference..

[Sumumba Sobukwe]

 

 

Greetings are two HUGE upcoming events and actions...if you are interested in helping organize it please come to our meetings on Friday at 60 Wall Street at 7pm

 

 

 

 

We are calling this rally to demand an investigation into the alleged connection of recent pay raises given to New York City Council Members in exchange for YES votes of MIH Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (Mayor DeBlasio's controversial plan for 'Affordable Housing' in New York City which just passed on March 22, 2016).

All of this occurring against the backdrop of almost unanimous city-wide rejection of MIH AND ZQA,
And amid ever increasing rent, inadequate salaries and wages, that rent burden and don't keep up with cost of living expenses.

This raises several questions for millions across the city:

1. Whose ultimately the decision maker for the city, The mayor and/or city council? Or the People?

2. Why does Wall Street and Real Estate Developers continue to dominate city planning, decision making while NOT paying their share of taxes while becoming more and more powerful and wealthy?

3. Why does the theory or trickle down development from Real Estate Corporations (ALWAYS) have to be at the center of such development?

4.What role did the over 30% pay raise have to play in getting most of the city council to pass MIH/ZQA?

5.. Where is the democracy, voice and power of the people in all this? 

On the 4th Question please join us April 21, 2016 at 4pm in front of NY Attorney General office of Eric Scheniderman as we demand a formal investigation. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/205187506527534/

 

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 ALSO on May 2, 2016 there is yet another attempt by the 1% to LEGITIMATIZE and DEEPEN gentrification in New York City. We plan to be there, offer alternatives and shut it down if necessary 

www.facebook.com/events/1049935635063115

 

 

 ...Below are THEIR words

 

We will bring New York’s most impressive players in real estate and government to explore the next stage in the development of the far west side and Hudson Yards. Meanwhile, real estate stakeholders seem unable to compromise on legislation that would resurrect a key subsidy program that expired at the end of 2015. Crain’s explores the hottest issues impacting the city’s most important industry.

Plenary Discussion
Daniel L. Doctoroff, Chief Executive Officer, Sidewalk Labs
Stephen Ross, Chairman & Founder, Related Companies
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer

*Panel Discussion: Finding a Path Forward on 421-a
Can it be renewed? Should it be renewed?
John Banks, President, Real Estate Board of New York 
Gary LaBarbera, President, Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
Ron Moelis, Co-founder, L+M Development Partners

*Panel Discussion: Getting Penn Station Right
The governor proposed renovating Penn Station, but is his plan, which does not include moving Madison Square Garden, the best New York can do?

*Additional speakers to be announced

For media inquiries:
Jennifer Passaretti
Marino
212-402-3492
jpass...@marinopr.com 

For sponsorship opportunities:
Irene Bar-Am
212-210-0133
iba...@crainsnewyork.com

PRICE
$300 for individual ticket(s)
$3,000 for table(s) of 10 guests
$4,000 for a table of 10 + full page journal ad

You must be pre-registered to attend.
No refunds permitted.

CONTACT
Ashlee Schuppius
crains...@crainsnewyork.com
212-210-0739