Image Of Westview Entrance
A Roosevelt Island resident of the Westview Mitchell-Lama housing complex writes in to ask what is going on at the building.

Westview, my home of 28 years, was recently put out to a Lottery, advertised in the Papers for Section 8 for only 1 bedroom and Studio apartments.

Click To Enlarge. Image From 5/9 Main Street WIRE Page 9 (PDF File)

Our waiting lists , external and internal have been closed for awhile now.

RY Management et al stating that people seeking apts. in Westview-“They” don’t want the smaller apts., i.e. the one bedroom and Studios.

I find that really hard to believe, this is Roosevelt Island and NYC, where housing is hard to find and we are extremely desirable.

I have friends all over, some at MSKCC who would love a one bedroom or a Studio.

What is REALLY going on here?

Also, the current loss of our Case in NYS Supreme Court against our rent hike imposed on us back on 10/1.

The Case was being considered for a long time, then on or around 5/21, the Judge ruled against it.

Same old under the table dealing, probably payoffs and God only knows.

The links and Westview Application lottery image were inserted by me. Note that the Westview submission application deadline stated in the advertisement is Wednesday June 17, 2010, today is Wednesday June 16, 2010.More information on Westview including charges of illegal warehousing and subletting of apartments is available at the Westview Task Force and from previous posts. Discussions are also underway for the privatization of Westview, as well as Rivercross and Island House. RIOC President Steve Shane talked about these issues in a June 5, 2010 interview with the Main Street WIRE.
 In his March 24, RIOC Column (Item 9), Mr. Shane reported this about the privatizations:

Privatization of Mitchell-Lamas: With the extensive discussion and debate at the Board meeting to express the sense of the Board for ground lease extensions, RIOC has moved forward in preserving the long term affordability of the portion of the housing on the Island represented by Rivercross, Island House and Westview. Much work and many details remain to be resolved with the other governmental agencies who are stakeholders in Roosevelt Island. We met with the City and ESDC last week and outlined a task force approach to working on the issues. Stay tuned.