Breaking News: Starrett City Will Remain Affordable!


AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN MADE!

Starrett City will remain affordable no matter who the next buyer is thanks to an accord with the owners.

Legislation is still pending, see the New York Times article for today Monday June 2 (below)

'In New Sale, Starrett City Would Stay Affordable" www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/nyregion/02starrett.html



Starrett City is Up for Sale!! Join the Fight to Ensure Starrett Stays Affordable!!


STA and ACORN members have formed a committee with residents from almost every building in Starrett to interview the developers who want to buy Starrett.  These committee members have been doing a lot of working preparing for these interviews and the timeline is very quick.  If you or one of your neighbors wants to be on the committee, contact Ann or Sheldon at the ACORN office immediately - TODAY -for the schedule of meetings and interviews in this week.  The phone number is 718-246-7900 x. 266 or x. 245.

 


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ACORN members, Starrett City Residents listen to testimony at July 10, 2007 Congresssional Hearing to Save Starrett City



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A view of Starrett City.
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Help Everyone to Join in the Fight to Save Starrett City!!

True to its original intent as a haven for low and middle-income individuals, Starrett City, Brooklyn currently houses over 14,000 low and middle-income people.  With 5,881 units, Starrett City as a development became more than just a tax shelter for wealthy developers looking to make a profit off affordable housing in the tight market of the early 1970’s.  It became a neighborhood with its own schools, shopping centers, and religious facilities.  Help us make sure 14,000 people do not lose their rights to affordable housing!

Starrett City is the largest federally-subsidized complex in the country.  After over 30 years of participation in the New York State run Mitchell-Lama Program set up to subsidize mortgages in order to create affordable housing, Starrett City is now up for sale.  Residents and allies are getting together to fight to make sure that the buyer of Starrett City keeps it affordable.  Thirty years later New York City still needs decent, safe, affordable housing.

Come to SaveStarrettCity.org to get the Real Deal on the sale of Starrett City and what is being done to guarantee low and middle-Income housing in NYC.  

  • DO NOT REMAIN SILENT: If you are a resident of Starrett City share your stories and express your worries in the Tell Your Story portion of the website.
  • JOIN THE FIGHT: If you would like to join in the fight, contact us in the Join Us section or come to a meeting listed in the Meetings and Announcements section. 
  • STAY INFORMED: Check out news about the sale in the Newsroom.

AND REMEMBER…Starrett City is estimated to sell for over 1 billion dollars and the sales package alone goes for 200,000 dollars.  The well-being of 14,000 plus New Yorkers is certainly worth this much.  Join in the fight to make sure the current owners and whoever buys Starrett City know our futures are not to be bought and sold.