Rent Regulation: Should Spitzer Enhance or Phase Out March 26, 2007

Monday, March 26th, 2007
6:30 P.M. Prompt
(Free and open to the public - Reception to follow)

Fordham Law School
140 W 62nd Street, McNally Hall
(Corner of 62th Street and Columbus Avenue)

http://thesmithfamilyfoundation.org/event.cfm
Presents a debate:

Rent Regulation:
Should Governor Spitzer Enhance or Phase Out New York’s Current System?

Co-Sponsors: Fordham Law Federalist Society, American Constitution Society & the Fordham Housing Advocacy Project

New York is a city of renters: more than two-thirds of Americans are homeowners, but only one-third of New Yorkers are. A majority of NYC’s renters live in units subject to some form of rent regulation. The largest program, rent-stabilization, has been modified so that more and more units are being decontrolled. With the booming real estate market pushing up market rate rentals, and big developments like Peter Cooper Village and Starrett City changing hands, many are calling on the Governor to reverse the deregulation trend. Who are the beneficiaries of rent regulation? Of deregulation? What are the consequences of the deregulation trend and what would happen if it were to be reversed? Can New York be an affordable city? Should it?

Featuring
Peter D. Salins
University Professor, Stony Brook University
Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
Former SUNY Provost

VS.

Craig Gurian
Executive Director, Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York
Adjunct Professor, Fordham Law School

Moderator
Elise Boddie
Professor, Fordham Law

Monday, March 26th, 2007
6:30 P.M. Prompt
(Free and open to the public - Reception to follow)

Fordham Law School
140 W 62nd Street, McNally Hall
(Corner of 62th Street and Columbus Avenue)

Official Website: http://thesmithfamilyfoundation.org/event.cfm