tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post4170423069418036949..comments2024-02-09T09:28:28.048-05:00Comments on BoogieDowner: Koppell 'Not Optimistic' About Revoking Shelter ContractsBoogiedownerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-63891826953202378442009-03-06T14:58:00.000-05:002009-03-06T14:58:00.000-05:00Gregory, thanks for your question. My position is ...Gregory, thanks for your question. My position is that i strongly oppose temporary shelters in residential buildings.I don't think it is fair to residents who live there and it will destroy solid housing stock and a neighborhood. We have heard that landlords are now trying to push current residents out to get more of these contracts. Besides some of these buildings have multiple violations--why should we reward that? I also look at it this way, would Koppell support this arrangement if it was tried in Riverdale? There was talk at the meeting of give backs to the community in exchange for having this site--these are things the community should have already or should get without a tradeoff. For those reasons I strongly oppose it.Tony Perez Cassinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00002854485742639003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-36643470287986271342009-03-05T21:34:00.000-05:002009-03-05T21:34:00.000-05:00Tony seemed to think (and don't quote me on this, ...Tony seemed to think (and don't quote me on this, but this is the impression I got from speaking with him) that if you stop fighting and don't push for the existing contracts to be overturned, you run the risk of giving the City the impression that what is happening is acceptable (and therefore possibly paving the way for more cluster housing).Boogiedownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-3293722934389847102009-03-05T14:28:00.000-05:002009-03-05T14:28:00.000-05:00I'm curious, did Cassino seem to have a position o...I'm curious, did Cassino seem to have a position on the issue? What do you think his overall take was of the situation and of Koppell's response?Gregory Lobo Josthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04107292816385400755noreply@blogger.com