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WESTCHESTER COUNTY RENT GUIDELINES BOARD c/o NYS Homes and Community Renewal 75 South Broadway, 3rd floor White Plains, New York 10601 Members Elsa Rubin, Chair Velene Acquah Eddie Mae Barnes Evelyn Alicea Santiago Eliot J. Cherson, Esq. Kenneth J. Finger, Esq. Tamara Stewart Sylvia Hamer FOR INFO: Call (914) 461-9047/E-Mail WestchesterCountyRGB@hcr.ny.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WESTCHESTER COUNTY RENT GUIDELINES BOARD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS The Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board (“WRGB”) will hold public hearings and meetings to take testimony, gather evidence and set guideline rates of rent adjustment for housing accommodations within its jurisdiction, subject to the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 (“ETPA”), for leases commencing between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025 as follows: PUBLIC HEARING #1 DATE: Monday, June 3, 2024 TIME: 6:00 PM PLACE: Yonkers Public Library-Riverfront Branch 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers Room Yonkers, New York 10701 To hear testimony from tenants, owners and other members of the public concerning how the WRGB should determine the rent adjustments, if any, for leases of apartments subject to the ETPA and for such other business that may come before the board. Members of the public may sign up to speak prior to the hearing by sending an e-mail to WestchesterCountyRGB@hcr.ny.gov. Alternatively, members of the public may sign up to speak on the day of the hearing. The speakers addressing the WRGB during the hearing will be limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for persons on behalf of entities or organizations. The WRGB will also accept written statements in lieu of testimony, which may be sent to the following email address: WestchesterCountyRGB@hcr.ny.gov. RESEARCH & ANALYSIS PRESENTATION MEETING DATE: Thursday, June 6, 2024 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Westchester District Rent Office 75 South Broadway, Suite 350 White Plains, New York 10601 For the WRGB to receive a presentation of the DHCR Research & Analysis Unit of the tabulations of data based upon responses of ETPA owners to the annual survey. PUBLIC HEARING #2 DATE: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: New Rochelle City Hall, Council Chambers 90 Beaufort Place New Rochelle, New York 10801 To hear testimony from tenants, owners and other members of the public concerning how the WRGB should determine the rent adjustments, if any, for leases of apartments subject to the ETPA, and for such other business that may come before the board. Members of the public may sign up to speak prior to the hearing by sending an e-mail to WestchesterCountyRGB@hcr.ny.gov. Alternatively, members of the public may sign up to speak on the day of the hearing. The speakers addressing the WRGB during the hearing will be limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for persons on behalf of entities or organizations. The WRGB will also accept written statements in lieu of testimony, which may be sent to the following email address: WestchesterCountyRGB@hcr.ny.gov. PUBLIC HEARING #3 DATE: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: Mount Vernon City Hall, Council Chambers 1 Roosevelt Square North Mount Vernon, New York 10550 To hear testimony from tenants, owners and other members of the public concerning how the WRGB should determine the rent adjustments, if any, for leases of apartments subject to the ETPA, and for such other business that may come before the board. Members of the public may sign up to speak prior to the hearing by sending an e-mail to WestchesterCountyRGB@hcr.ny.gov. Alternatively, members of the public may sign up to speak on the day of the hearing. The speakers addressing the WRGB during the hearing will be limited to three minutes for individuals and five minutes for persons on behalf of entities or organizations. The WRGB will also accept written statements in lieu of testimony, which may be sent to the following email address: WestchesterCountyRGB@hcr.ny.gov. PRESENTATION MEETING DATE: Monday, June 24, 2024 TIME: 6:00 PM PLACE: Yonkers Public Library-Grinton I. Will Branch, Auditorium 1500 Central Park Avenue Yonkers, New York 10710 For the presentations of the Tenant and Owner representatives regarding the rent guidelines for leases commencing between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025. REBUTTAL AND VOTE MEETING DATE: Thursday, June 27, 2024 TIME: 7:00PM PLACE: White Plains City Hall, City Council Chambers 255 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 For the rebuttal presentations of the Tenant and Owner representatives and to vote on rent guidelines for leases commencing between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025. CERTIFICATION MEETING The WRGB anticipates scheduling a further public meeting to be held in September 2024 (specific date to be determined) to certify the rent guidelines for ETPA leases commencing between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025. A further public notice will be issued when the date and time for this meeting is determined. Elsa Rubin, Chair Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board Dated: April 22, 2024