Help our Seniors

stacey

http://ppr-bradlander.nationbuilder.com/

First our hospitals, now our seniors.  The greed is getting out of control!!

From a post on Facebook:

Local Councilperson Brad Lander writes: "
As far as I can tell, this decision is simply based on greed. The owners were receiving a “J-51” tax abatement for the past 15 years, which protected the tenants. But it has now expired (which they knew it would), allowing them to consider selling off the building for condos, which would make more money than caring for seniors.

The residents and families – with our support – are fighting back. We are working with them to explore legal action. The owners kept bringing in new residents (and talking about “aging in place”) even after they filed an application to close. And the NYS Department of Health considered and approved the closure plan in secret, without public notice. "

whynot_31

A number of people opposed to this closure appeared at this event tonight:

http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/43909/like-politicians-you-are-going-to-like-march-24th-at-the-gap-library-#Item_1

Many of those who spoke in opposition were people in their 50s; their parents are presently living the residence and they don't know where they will find a new place within the time allotted and/or feel a move would be traumatic to their family members.