Tenant groups were concerned that the loss of Sheldon Silver would hurt their fight to strengthen rent laws, but Silver's replacement, Carl E. Heastie, is on their side. At an event this weekend, Heastie said, "this is going to be our No. 1 priority, to extend and strengthen rent regulation in the City of New York — to partner with the mayor in his vision for affordable housing." [NYT; previously]
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