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Council member urges quick passage of REST Act; downtown revitalization public workshops scheduled
Summary
Councilmember Menace said the state REST Act could let Poughkeepsie expand rent stabilization without another vacancy study and urged residents to contact state legislators; he also reminded the public of June 9 Downtown Revitalization Initiative workshops for $10 million in state funds.
Councilmember Menace told the Poughkeepsie Common Council on June 3 that the state Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants (REST) Act would allow the city to expand rent stabilization without conducting another vacancy study, saving the city time and money and enabling immediate tenant protections.
Menace said the council previously passed a memorializing resolution in support of the REST Act and that he travelled to Albany for a press conference pushing the bill’s sponsors. He said the…
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