BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP MAY 12 – MAY 18, 2017 51 Local pols announce the passage of a bill that could help curb illegal conversions Legal Notices 127 KENT AVENUE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/01/02. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Eliou, 319 Frost Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #29037 1285 NOSTRAND REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Councilmember Vincent Gentile announces and celebrates the City Council's passage of a bill that would help curb illegal conversions. the SSNY on 04/07/17. Office: Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 182 Bay 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #29170 COLLATERAL GRAVY, LLC Articles of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 09 December 2016. Office in Kings Co. 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SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Legalinc Corporate Services Inc, 1967 Wehrle Drive Ste 1 #086 Buffalo, NY, 14221 Purpose/character of LLC: Any Lawful Purpose. #29157 Notice of formation of 6309 Mill Lane LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/28/2017. Office location, County of Kings. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1560 E. 66th St., Brooklyn, NY 11234. Purpose: any lawful act. #29229 BY JAIME DEJESUS [email protected] On Wednesday, May 10, a bevy of local lawmakers gathered at the steps of City Hall to announce that the City Council had voted unanimously for legislation that will increase penalties for illegally converted homes and hopefully curb the issue as a whole. The bill, Intro 1218-A, also known as the Aggravated Illegal Conversion Bill, raises the stakes for those who allow three or more illegal dwelling units to be created within one structure due to the dangers it causes to tenants — an issue that has run rampant in neighborhoods like Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and beyond. The bill passed 49-0. “Substandard housing is not affordable housing,” said Councilmember Vincent Gentile. who introduced the bill in June of last year. “Seeking to maximize profit at the expense of tenant safety will no longer be permissible by the City of New York once this bill is signed into law. By removing the profit motive from unscrupulous owners, this bill will help protect tenants from imminently life-threatening conditions, increase the safety of first responders in emergency situations, safeguard our overburdened infrastructure systems, and maintain the quality of life in our communities.” The bill creates a hefty $15,000 fine for each individual unit that is three or more units above the Certificate of Occupancy. If the fine is unpaid for one year, the lien can be sold by the city. It will also institutionalize the process of obtaining an access warrant to an alleged aggravated illegal subdivision. Under the new bill, after two unsuccessful attempts to gain access, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) will then request the Law Department apply for an access warrant, allowing for a much smoother entry process. The issue has been ongoing for years in southern Brooklyn. This past January, a Dyker Heights home was issued a full vacate order after DOB officials found that it had been illegally converted from a two-family home to an eight-family home, housing just over two dozen people at 1178 65th Street . President of the Brooklyn Housing Preservation Alliance Bob Cassara applauded the bill. “It is the start to reversing a problem that has plagued our city over 30 years,” he said, “I think we should congratulate our councilman and all our political and community leaders for their perseverance to get the job done." “Today, we take a positive step toward advancing safer communities to raise healthy children and families,” added Borough President Eric Adams. “Today, we respond to the countless tragedies that have senselessly claimed lives due to critically substandard housing conditions.” Congressmember Dan Donovan also weighed in. “Illegal conversions pose a serious danger to tenants and the surrounding community, including neighbors and first-responders that face unnecessary risks from health and safety hazards,” he said. According to the Brooklyn Housing Preservation Alliance, of the 448 illegally converted homes reported in Community Board 10 in 2015, the DOB was able to access 246 homes, a 25 percent increase from 2014. Where the DOB got access, 35.6 percent of the homes were issued code violations, an increase from 19.7 percent in 2014. Overall, since 2014, there has been a 300 percent increase in vacate orders for the two neighborhoods. “As a community, we’ve all witnessed the terrible tragedies that have resulted from illegally converted buildings, as well as the negative impact on residents, businesses and first responders,” stressed Assemblymember Pamela Harris. “The best way to prevent the development of these dangerous structures is to impose tougher penalties on those that create them.” "All in all, Intro 1218-A will serve as strong deterrents on the front end and, if needed, strong enforcement tools on the back end to combat the proliferation of aggravated illegal residential conversions," said Gentile. Additional reporting by Meaghan McGoldrick
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