{"id":962,"date":"2024-02-06T09:20:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvut.org\/blog\/?p=962"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T22:13:39","slug":"mvut-news-and-update-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvut.org\/blog\/2024\/02\/06\/mvut-news-and-update-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"MVUT News and Update – February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Next* MVUT General Membership Meeting <\/strong>
\nTuesday, February 6, 2024 <\/strong>
\n2 Gramatan Ave., Suite 304<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note: *We have not been scheduling “in person” General Membership Meetings” as a result of the pandemic and many tenants’ reluctance to meet in person because of it. We’re trying to establish regular monthly meetings now.<\/p>\n

Building Organizing<\/strong><\/p>\n

As referenced in Dennis’ testimony we had effective organizing and advocacy in the following buildings: Macedonia Towers (150 South 5th Avenue), 153 South 5th Ave., 229 South 7th Ave, 60 West First St., and just last week, we participated in an extremely promising building meeting at 30 Cottage Ave\/45 Park Ave. member and the Westchester Rent Guidelines Board (WRGB) “tenant member,\u201d Tamara Stewart organized the meeting and did a wonderful job. In attendance were two (2) representatives from the Mt. Vernon Department of Buildings, Jaime Pessin, Code Enforcement Manager and Roberto Amigon, Inspector, two (2) City Council members, Ed Poteat and Derrick Thompson, and the Mt. Vernon Representative on the Westchester County Board of Legislators (W-BOL), Tyrae Woodson-Samuels. There was a strong sense of energy and commitment to work together to address the myriad issues within the building. Two (2) main building-wide concerns are the roof and the elevator. Tamara started the tenants in preparing a State Building-wide Rent Reduction Complaint. The message here, as in all cases,”organized tenants can win!” Go Tenants of 30 Cottage Ave: 145 Park Ave !!!<\/p>\n

Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP)
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\nOur HPP continues to work day-in, day-out fighting evictions and helping some tenants in finding “re-housing” We’re currently putting together year-end data and will report numbers in an upcoming mailing.<\/p>\n

The Journal News 1\/14\/24 “High Rental Prices Could Shorten Lease – on Life”<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ve talked for years about the incredible stress tenants face when facing eviction, or fighting huge increases, or various other forms of harassment that they are often subjected to. We deal with tenants in these various conditions all the time, virtually every day. We’ve constantly focused on how all of this housing insecurity puts tenants in unhealthy conditions. Much of this stress causes severe health results for many, up to and including premature death! We’re enclosing an article from the Sunday Journal News (1\/14\/24) which highlights these threats to tenants’ health. Keep in mind that MVUT’s efforts are essential in fighting for tenants’ health and safety! It’s great to see major media pieces recognize these threats and stresses.<\/p>\n

Support Tenants’ Rights!
\nSupport Affordable Housing!!
\nSupport MVUT ! !<\/p>\n

Mt Vernon United Tenants
\nPO Box 2107
\nMt Vernon NY 10551<\/p>\n

Office: 2-Gramatan Avenue – Suite 307
\nMt Vernon, NY 10551<\/p>\n

Phone (914) 699-1114 ~Fax (914) 699-7449
\nEmail mvut [at] erols.com – Website: www.mvut.org<\/p>\n

High rental prices could shorten lease – on life <\/strong><\/a>
\nAdrianna Rodriguez <\/strong>
\nUSA TODAY<\/strong>
\n01-14-2024<\/p>\n

Soaring rent prices aren\u2019t just hurting wallets. They\u2019re shortening life spans.<\/h1>\n
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\"\"Adrianna Rodriguez<\/a><\/p>\n

USA TODAY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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