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Posted by TenantNet on February 28, 2002 at 12:46:59:

In Reply to: Re: Rent Stabilization Association playing Government Agency posted by Lurker-Owner on February 28, 2002 at 12:18:54:

Actually the RSA is not only one PAC, it's two-and they're both registered. THey have the RSA-PAC and the Neighborhood Preservation PAC (both names are disingenuous given their efforts to destabilize neighborhoods and other nefarious deeds). Yes, they're a trade group as well. But you are correct about the window guard notice. It's not really a big deal and the original poster was jumping to some incorrect conclusions.

: The RSA is a trade group, not a PAC. The window guard law requires landlords -- not any city or state agency -- to distribute the notices. I wish the administrative burden of print, distributing, collating, etc., window guard notices fell on the city.

: The RSA does this as a service (at a per unit price) for landlords. The RSA form is the same in substance the form promulgated by the DOH. Permitting a non-substantive change in order to make distribution of legally required notices easier is usually called good government.

: :Does anyone know how and when this took place? It sets a pretty dangerous precedent, when a rich landlord PAC can function in place of the government.

: The RSA has done this as long or almost as long as the window guard law has been in effect.

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: Actually the RSA is not only one PAC, it's two-and they're both registered. THey have the RSA-PAC and the Neighborhood Preservation PAC (both names are disingenuous given their efforts to destabilize neighborhoods and other nefarious deeds). Yes, they're a trade group as well. But you are correct about the window guard notice. It's not really a big deal and the original poster was jumping to some incorrect conclusions.

: : The RSA is a trade group, not a PAC.  The window guard law requires landlords -- not any city or state agency -- to distribute the notices.  I wish the administrative burden of print, distributing, collating, etc., window guard notices fell on the city.

: : The RSA does this as a service (at a per unit price) for landlords.  The RSA form is the same in substance the form promulgated by the DOH.  Permitting a non-substantive change in order to make distribution of legally required notices easier is usually called good government.  

: : :Does anyone know how and when this took place?  It sets a pretty dangerous precedent, when a rich landlord PAC can function in place of the government.

: : The RSA has done this as long or almost as long as the window guard law has been in effect. 


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