Bloomberg Endorses Simcha Felder
June 2, 2008
Mayor Bloomberg is going to put his political clout on the line by endorsing a longtime ally who is about to make an unexpected run for the state Senate seat held by Kevin Parker in Brooklyn, The Post has learned.
City Councilman Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), long thought to be a contender for city comptroller next year, [...]
Report: 200 illegal hotels exist in the city
June 2, 2008
There are more than 200 apartment buildings in the city that have been illegally converted to hotels, according to a report released Sunday, significantly reducing the number of rent-stabilized units available.
“It’s hard enough to find housing in this city as it is,” said John Raskin, director of organizing at Housing Conservation Coordinators, an affordable housing [...]
