Gothamist: Rangel Will Give Up One Rent-Stabilized Apartment

Politburo

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:17:50 -0500

Yeah I'm sure ignorant people like yourself aren't at all part of the problem, UnrepentantFenian. Jesse Jackson is from South Carolina, and is most closely associated with Chicago. He also was Shadow Senator for Washington, D.C. during the 90s.

UnrepentantFenian

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:54:38 -0500

Chuck is a scumbag cut from the same cloth as those other 2 Harlem fraudsters - Jackson & Sharpton. The three of them should die in a fire. These characters do more to hurt race relations than anyone in history ever has. Sharpton & Jackson more so of course, but Rangel actually has a real title and so he has more to answer for.

chameleonz

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:50:05 -0500

Holding more than ONE rent stabilized lease is illegal.Also it not being a primary residence is illegal. Many ,many tenants have been evicted because they lived in suburbs and kept their rent stabilized leases either subletting illegally to make money or keeping them hoping to get a inside price on a coop/condo conversion. He really should be prosecuted for this.

Hawk

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:06:07 -0500

# 7's statement "Luxury decontrol doesn't apply to Congressman Rangel. He's over 65 years old (by 13 years!), and is therefore grandfathered into the system." is complete nonsense. It has absolutely no basis on the law. There is no such thing as anyone being exempt from luxury decontrol. Period. # 9 hit the nail on the head. I agree completely.

Tgirl

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:03:32 -0500

"primary residence" constitutes ONE apartment per eligible tenant, no matter how you parse it

kissel

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:56:16 -0500

#7, something is obviously wrong even with the other 3 units. First, the two combined units we're kept as separate leases, why? to keep them below the 2k cutoff - this is definitely intentional, one would have to be naive to think otherwise. Second, the 3rd unit was not part of the original two he moved into the 80s - so again, it is in violation of the letter and spirit of the law. One has to wonder why one of the largest and most litigious real estate groups is providing Rangel with such a large 'gift' by looking the other way -- again illegal.

Steven

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:46:56 -0500

More corrupt politicians. Never fails.

cool

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:42:04 -0500

Luxury decontrol doesn't apply to Congressman Rangel. He's over 65 years old (by 13 years!), and is therefore grandfathered into the system. Apart from the campaign office, the other apts appear to be above board. Certainly, an envious deal, but not an illegal one. In terms of compliance with Federal gift laws, that's a separate issue. However, I could see how he would not know that he had a deal. Many people of his generation have such sweetheart deals. It's the 35 & under crowd that does not.

jibbly

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:32:35 -0500

He was doing splitsies with his re-election campaign? Really? On a rent stabilized residential apartment? And he didn't know that it was improper and possibly illegal to do so? Really? Really Really??? Is he REALLY that dumb or just slimy and unethical? Survey says all of the above.

Politburo

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:12:55 -0500

Between this and Rangel's center, I really don't know what's gotten into him.

drewo

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:12:19 -0500

I hope he can tough it out.

Tgirl

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:11:44 -0500

this is such BS, like he didn't know that he was in violation of the guidelines regulating tenancy. Never liked him anyway, what a blowhard.

WorksInDUMBO

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:10:21 -0500

Well he HAS to give up the one with his office in it. That one is actually ILLEGAL. So this really isn't much of a concession.

Think twice

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:56:56 -0500

Charlie, that's a start. By all means keep your other three apartments, but it's time to Luxury Decontrol your ass!