Mayor de Blasio announced three appointments to the Rent Guidelines Board. The Mayor appointed Leah Goodridge as a tenant representative, Angela Sung Pinsky as an owner representative, and Rodrigo Camarena as a public member representative.
Mayor de Blasio announced an aggressive plan to exterminate rodents within 10 NYCHA Buildings, attempting to increase the standard of living of the residents.
Mayor de Blasio gave a statement commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act which sought to protect Americans from housing discrimination, whether renting, buying, or securing financing for a home.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Stanley Brezenoff will serve as Interim Chair of the New York City Housing Authority, succeeding Shola Olatoye who was set to depart the post at the end of April.
Alicia Glen, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, issued a letter to the New York State Budget Director urging the Governor to release the $250 million dedicated in the State’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget.