HELP US PASS INTRO. No. 13!
A new bill has been introduced by NYC Councilman Tony Avella which states that once a landlord waives a NO-PET lease clause, a rental tenant can replace pets who have died or are no longer living in the apartment with another pet of the same species.
For those of you who have been following this issue, Intro. No. 13 is similar to Intro. No. 189-A from last year but its provisions now apply only to rental tenants. We consider this an important first step in protecting the rights of people to share their lives with companion animals.
TAKE ACTION NOW !!!
CONTACT THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCILMEMBERS AND URGE THEM TO SUPPORT AND SPONSOR INTRO. NO. 13
1. Your NYC City Council Member. Find out who your NYC Council Member is by clicking www.nyccouncil.info and then clicking on “Constituent Center” or by calling the League of Women Voters at 212-725-3541.
2. Speaker Christine Quinn. phone: 212-788-7210; quinn@council.nyc.ny.us
3. Council Member Erik Dilan, Chair of the Housing & Buildings Committee. phone: 212- 788-7284; emdilan@council.nyc.ny.us
YOU MAY WANT TO MENTION THE FOLLOWING REASONS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY SUPPORT INTRO. NO. 13
-Tenants with well-behaved cats and dogs should not be forced to live in fear of having to choose between their homes and their pets.
-Numerous studies show the physical & emotional health benefits that we derive from having pets.
-It will open up homes for thousands of wonderful, adoptable cats and dogs who are needlessly killed at overburdened NYC-funded animal shelters each year.
Federal law already grants tenants in public housing the right to have pets.
Thanks for your help!
2. Speaker Christine Quinn. phone: 212-788-7210; quinn@council.nyc.ny.us
3. Council Member Erik Dilan, Chair of the Housing & Buildings Committee. phone: 212- 788-7284; emdilan@council.nyc.ny.us
YOU MAY WANT TO MENTION THE FOLLOWING REASONS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY SUPPORT INTRO. NO. 13
-Tenants with well-behaved cats and dogs should not be forced to live in fear of having to choose between their homes and their pets.
-Numerous studies show the physical & emotional health benefits that we derive from having pets.
-It will open up homes for thousands of wonderful, adoptable cats and dogs who are needlessly killed at overburdened NYC-funded animal shelters each year.
Federal law already grants tenants in public housing the right to have pets.
Thanks for your help!
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