WebApr 10, 2024 · Mayor Eric Adams increased his influence on the critical Rent Guidelines Board Monday with the announcement of two new members, bringing the number appointed by Adams to six out of nine. WebSOLTREN,* Defendants-Appellees. * Several new members have been added to the Rent Guidelines Board since this case was filed and have thus been automatically substituted for the former members as the defendants in this case pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2). Case 20-3366, Document 311-1, 02/06/2024, 3464153, Page1 of 36
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Adán Soltren Esq. is a staff attorney with the Housing Justice Unit — Group Advocacy project of the Legal Aid Society’s civil practice. He is a member of Legal Aid’s Harlem Community Law Office and works closely with tenant associations and groups of low-income tenants throughout Manhattan on a wide array of legal matters pertaining to ... WebJun 21, 2024 · Harlem Community Law Office The Legal Aid Society Adan Soltren, Esq. Counsel for Petitioner/tenant Green & Cohen, P.C. Michael Cohen, Esq. Counsel for Respondent/owner Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Housing Litigation Unit Martine Bass, Esq. Counsel for HPD hemisphere\u0027s xu
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WebJun 22, 2024 · Adán Soltren, a tenant member on the board and an attorney at the Legal Aid Society, put forth a proposal — which was voted down — for a rent freeze for one-year leases and a 2% increase for two-year leases. He emphasized that throughout the board’s weeks-long process of hearings and deliberations on rent levels, he felt the board’s ... WebFeb 21, 2024 · Board, and ADÁN SOLTREN, in his official capacity as a Member of the Rent Guidelines Board,* Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York No. 19 Civ. 6447 (ERK), Eric R. Komitee, District Judge, Presiding. (Argued February 16, 2024; Decided February 6, 2024) WebMay 16, 2024 · That enabled them “to set the goalposts,” added new tenant representative Adán Soltren, a Legal Aid housing lawyer. “Tenants cannot afford these increases, no matter what the numbers say,” said Soltren. According to Soltren, more than one-third of the city’s 960,000 rent-stabilized households are low-income. hemisphere\\u0027s xw