{"id":934,"date":"2023-07-31T14:23:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvut.org\/blog\/?p=934"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:55:49","slug":"news-and-update-early-july-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvut.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/31\/news-and-update-early-july-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Update Early July 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Westchester Rent Control Guidelines Board (WRBG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good News!!! The WRGB met last week to pass the rent adjustment for next year (for leases that begin between 10\/1\/23-9\/30\/24.) The guidelines for Westchester Rent-Stabilized Tenants are 1% increase for a one (1) year renewal, or 2% for a two (2) year renewal. This was despite the landlords’ requesting guideline increases of 6% and 10%! After the full WRGB passed the 1% and 2% guidelines the two (2) landlord representatives got up and walked out of the meeting in protest! Did you say “Isn’t that like a little kid taking his baseball home to stop the game when he didn’t like the way the game was going?” Yes, the two (2) landlord representatives are adults – go figure!<\/p>\n

Special thanks to the two tenant representatives who did such a powerful job for us, MVUT’s own Tamara Stewart, and Sylvia Hamer of New Rochelle. Their compelling presentations were invaluable to the public members. Likewise Genevieve Roche of MVUT destroyed much of the landlords’ arguments in her presentation and analysis of their claims. Thanks to all three (3) ladies!<\/p>\n

Mt. Vernon Comprehensive Plan <\/strong><\/p>\n

The second Comprehensive Plan Public Workshop was held on the same evening as the WRGB vote (June 29) and MVUT was not able to be represented as a result. We’ll follow-up with staff from the Mt. Vernon Department of Planning and Community Development (MV-PCD) and get back to our members and friends in the next mailing.<\/p>\n

$ FOR MVUT<\/strong><\/p>\n

We need your support! Please give generously. We had included a fundraising notice in our last mailing. Many of you responded. THANK YOU! We’re enclosing another envelope for your convenience for those who have not as yet given.<\/p>\n

PLEASE GIVE!!\u00a0<\/strong>
\nSupport Tenants’ Rights! <\/em><\/strong>
\nSupport Affordable Housing!! <\/em><\/strong>
\nSupport MVUT ! !<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Download PDFs from Mailing:<\/p>\n

MVUT Early July Mailing page 1<\/a><\/p>\n

MVUT Early July Mailing page 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Westchester Aims to Give Tenants Attorneys in Eviction Cases<\/a><\/p>\n