nyc
HUD Vouchers
- Source: Michael Winerip, "In New York,, H.U.D.'s Vouchers Pay for Already Cheap Housing," The New York Times, December 31, 1989. link
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Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Sold
- Sold to Tishman Speyer Properties for $5.4bil
- Built by MetLife
- Doctoroff had something to do with it link
- Source: "Sale of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village Goes Through Despite Some Tenants’ Efforts," The New York Times, November 18, 2006. link
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Eugene Keilin appointed MAC chairman by Cuomo
New York City Loan Guarantee Act
Jacob Javits pleads for federal load guarantees for New York City
- Date: March 16, 1978
- Cites Congressional Research Service report on existing large and varied federal loan guarantees
- Source: cuny
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New York City Seasonal Financing Act
NYC Misc
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Mitchell Moss
Edward Kresky
- Early MAC appointee
- Served as deputy under William Ronan both for Govenor Rockefeller and MTA
- Source: "Edward Kresky, 88, calmed fiscal panic," The New York Times, January 31, 2013. link
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New York City Housing Crisis
Municipal Assistance Corporation Shut Down
Commuter Tax Repealed
- Date: May 18, 1999
- Was 0.45 of 1% income tax on commuters in the state who work in New York City
- Would reduce city revenue by $210m (or up to $360m, if courts rule tax now discriminates against out-of-state commuters (apparently this remained at the time, NEED SOURCE FOR RESULT OF THIS))
- Mayor Giuliani opposed, Gov. Pataki signed, week before special election for State Senate seat in Rockland/Orange counties (NW of NYC)
- City enjoyed $2b surplus at the time, Republicans intended measure to lighten tax burder on suburban residents
- "The Mayor asserted that the city had a right to ask commuters to contribute to the costs of police, fire and other services."
- Source: "Legislature Acts Quickly To Repeal Commuter Tax," The New York Times, May 18, 1999. link
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