“[The legislature] sat on a bill that would drastically improve housing stability for a huge percentage of New York’s most vulnerable tenants,” State Sen. Brisport said, accusing colleagues of falling for disinformation backed by the real estate lobby.
The report also tracked more than $2 million in campaign contributions to legislators from RSA, CHIP, and REBNY and their board members since 2018.By comparison, tenants rights groups pushing for the legislation typically operate on a shoestring budget.It is just embarrassing to have to return to my constituents with nothing for themdidn’t immediately return requests for comment.
“It is just embarrassing to have to return to my constituents with nothing for them,” said Assemblymember Emily Gallagher of Brooklyn, who pushed for the legislation.
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